Year 7
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, students will look at vocal and physical performance techniques and apply these to their performance, and if possible, ask someone to film them performing their monologue. They will watch their monologue back and evaluate their performance.
Content guidance
- Physical activity required.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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5 Questions
Q1.
What are vocal skills?
Being able to shout really loudly.
Being able to speak really fast.
Q2.
What is body language?
A language spoken in a specific country.
Being able to switch to different languages very quickly.
Q3.
Why might you use thought tracking in your devised performance?
To ask the audience to buy an ice cream at the interval
To make sure the audience know where the toilets are
Q4.
What can eye contact be used for in your performance?
To hypnotise the audience.
To make sure the audience see what colour your eyes are.
Q5.
Can a devised performance have a script?
No, that would be absurd.
5 Questions
Q1.
How can pause be a useful device in a monologue?
It gives the audience time to cough or open sweets.
It wakes audience members up who may have fallen asleep.
Q2.
Why is it important to plan your movement and body language?
So that the audience can focus on your lines instead.
So that you don't accidentally walk into something.
Q3.
What is the purpose of stage directions in a script?
They give directions of where to find the theatre.
They give the audience extra information about the character.
Q4.
What does "PPPTV" stand for in vocal skills?
Pete, Paul, Patrick, Tanya, Vanessa.
Presence, pacing, polish, tempo, vision.
Q5.
Why is it important to vary tone of voice?
To ensure your voice matches your body language.
To make sure the performance is good value for money.