Year 7
Forming an evaluative response for live theatre
In this lesson, we will look more at design elements in live theatre, and start to evaluate the overall success of elements used together.
Year 7
Forming an evaluative response for live theatre
In this lesson, we will look more at design elements in live theatre, and start to evaluate the overall success of elements used together.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, students will develop written responses to the short extracts of theatre productions they have seen in this unit. Using specialist terminology, they will construct responses analysing and beginning to evaluate the work they have seen.
Content guidance
- Physical activity required.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does 'describe' mean?
To come to a final judgement about something.
To explain why things have happened.
Q2.
Analyse means....
To come to a final judgement about something.
To state facts about something.
Q3.
Who wrote the play A Midsummer Night's Dream?
David Walliams.
JK Rowling.
Q4.
If something is 'effective' it is...
Not very well thought out.
Symbolic of something.
Q5.
Who is responsible for designing the props and items that appear on stage, such as furniture and scenery?
A musician.
An actor.
5 Questions
Q1.
To evaluate means...
To give an accurate account of something.
To interrogate something.
Q2.
What did the use of the colour green connote in the scene we looked at today?
Anger and hate.
Nausea.
Q3.
How did Titania appear on the stage?
She walked.
Through a trapdoor.
Q4.
The use of levels in the scene could have suggested...
That the audience were only meant to look at her.
That the designer was very creative.
Q5.
Where are the audience in an 'in the round' stage?
Following the actors around.
On two sides of the stage.