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DRAMA STUDIO CONDUCT
Boys should leave school bags on the benches between the studio theatre and the Physics rooms. Shoes, blazers etc. should be left under chairs / at the perimeter of the room. Boys should queue outside, waiting for permission to enter. Boys should obey the ‘freeze rule’ and always maintain a working volume. Boys should remain within designated working areas and obey health and safety instructions issued by staff. All movement at speed and contact work should be carried out with control and careful attention to staff instruction.
REFLECTION TOOLS
AUTUMN TARGETS
SPRING TARGETS
SUMMER TARGETS
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WHAT SKILLS WILL I LEARN? HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? SKILL AREAS MAKING: DEVELOPMENT AND REALISATION OF A RANGE OF THEATRICAL PRESENTATIONS PERFORMING: DEVELOPMENT OF A ROLE (NARRATIVE, VOICE, MOVEMENT, EXPRESSION) EVALUATION & REFLECTION: CRITICAL AWARENESS OF OWN WORK AND THE WORK OF OTHERS MAKING:
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EVALUATION AND REFLECTION:
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LESSON ONE: CONTEXT, HOT-SEATING AND STILL IMAGE WORKING NOTES AND REFLECTION
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1950s SLANG Cool it Pops! Hey Daddy-o..... What's up Doc? Baby --- A term of endearment. Hey, "baby," I got some bread, let’s paint the town. Bad --- Good. Thar dude Wynton Marsalis does some "bad" ass playin'. Bag --- A person's particular interest. I'd like to play with your combo, dude, but your sound just ain't my "bag.". Barn Burner --- Originally in Sinatra slang this was a stylish, classy woman, but today, it can even be applied to a good football game. Hey, Quincy, did you see Stella over at the diner? Man, she is one amazing "barn burner." Beat --- Exhausted or tired. Man, we been blowin' all night. I'm really "beat."
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Blow your top --- A phrase which expresses enthusiasm or exasperation. Hey man, I know it's tough, but don't "blow your top." The Bomb --- Very cool. The Crusader's new disc, "Louisiana Hot Sauce" is "the bomb." Bread --- A jazzman's word for money. Alright, Jack, if ya want me to play, ya gotta come up with some "bread." Bring Down or Bringdown --- As a verb - to depress. As a noun - one who depresses. Hey, man, don't "bring me down" with all of this crazy talk. Hey, let's get out of here, that guy is a real "bringdown." Bug --- To annoy or bewilder. Man, don't "bug" me with that jive about cleanin' up my act. Can --- Jail Chick --- A young and pretty girl. Hey, Buster, leave it alone. That "chick" is outta your league. Crumb --- Someone for whom it is impossible to show respect. Sleazy Eddie is a real "crumb." Cut --- To leave or depart. Also to completely outdo another person or group in a battle of the bands. Hey, man, did you see the way that two-bit band "cut" when Basie "cut" them last night. Dad, Daddy-o --- A hipster's way of addressing another guy. Hey, "daddy-o", what's cookin'. Dark --- Angry or upset (used in the Midwest). Joe was in a real "dark" mood after Jaco showed up 30 minutes late for the gig. Dig --- To know or understand completely. Hey, dad, I been listenin' to what you been doin' and I "dig" that crazy music. DeeJay, Disk Jockey --- An announcer of records on radio. Man, he is one crazy "deejay". He spins some cool disks. Down by law --- is to have paid dues; that is, to have earned respect for your talent or ability to "get down." Charlie Parker spent years on the road working a lot of dives to fine-tune his craft. He earned every bit of success and recognition he later received. He was "down by law." Drag --- As a verb - to depress or bring down a person's spirits or, as a noun - a person or thing which depresses. Let's get outta here, that guy is a real "drag." 7
The End --- Superlative that is used interchangeably with "too much" or "crazy." The way Benny blows the clarinet is "the end." Finger Zinger --- Someone who plays very fast. Ignasio the new guitarist is a finger zinger on the guitar. Damn, that boy is incredible! Flip --- A verb meaning to go crazy or a noun meaning an eccentric. That dude is really cooking, I think he's going to "flip." Flip your lid --- Same as "Blow your top." That cat looks crazy. I think he's gonna "flip his lid." Fly --- Smooth or slick. Hey, Eddie, did you see the hat-check girl Bernice? Man, she is "fly.". Fracture --- To inspire or move someone. You are the funniest guy I know. When you start to tell a joke, it "fractures" me. Funky --- Earthy or down-to-earth. That George Clinton is one "funky" cat. Gas --- As a noun - something that moves you. As a verb - to stir up feelings. The way that guy beats the skins is a real "gas." Get Down --- To play or dance superlatively with abandon. Jaco can really "get down" on the 4-string. Hand me that skin (later modified to Hand me some skin) --- A big expression for "shake, pal." Hey, whaddya say Rufus, "hand me some skin." Hipster --- A follower of the various genres of bop jazz in the 50's. These were the precursors of hippies in the 60's. Those "hipsters" that hang out at Shelly's Manne-Hole are really diggin' the West Coast sound. I'm Booted --- I'm hip or I understand. It's cool, man, I know just what you mean, "I'm booted." In the Mix --- Put it together, make it happen. Put that cat "in the mix," we need a drummer for our upcoming tour. Kill --- To fracture or delight. You "kill" me, man, the way you're always clowning around. Lame --- Something that doesn't quite cut it. Some of the cats that claim to be playin' Jazz these days are layin' down some "lame" music. Lid --- Hat. Hey man, nice lid. 8
"Lid" has also entered the world of hip-hop slang via a company called Ultimate Lids that makes hats. Out to Lunch --- Same as lame. That guy is "out to lunch," I can't stand the way he plays. Pad --- House, home, apartment or bed. Hey, Lester, c'mon up to my "pad" you look like you need to cool down. Scene --- A place or atmosphere. In the late twenties, Armstrong was the man on the New York "scene." Sharp --- Fashionable. Hey, Rufus, that's one "sharp" looking suit of clothes you're sportin' there. Split --- To leave. Sorry I can't stick around Slick, I gotta "split." Wild --- Astonishing or amazing. It's really "wild" the way Lee plays the trumpet. Zoot --- Used in the thirties and forties to describe exaggerated clothes, especially a zoot suit. Look at that cat's "zoot" suit. It's crazy, man.
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LESSON TWO – THOUGHT TRACKING AND WRITING IN ROLE WORKING NOTES AND REFLECTION
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LESSON THREE: Forum Theatre, Thought Tracking, Role Play WORKING NOTES AND REFLECTION
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LESSON FOUR: Voice and Meaning (Ambiguity), Marking the Moment WORKING NOTES AND REFLECTION
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LESSON FIVE: Naturalism/ Non-naturalism WORKING NOTES AND REFLECTION
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LESSON SEVEN: Let Him Dangle – Devising from stimulus WORKING NOTES AND REFLECTION
LET HIM DANGLE – Elvis Costello Bentley said to Craig "Let him have it Chris" They still don`t know today just what he meant by this Craig fired the pistol, but was too young to swing So the police took Bentley and the very next thing Let him dangle Let him dangle Bentley had surrendered, he was under arrest, When he gave Chris Craig that fatal request Craig shot Sidney Miles, he took Bentley`s word The prosecution claimed as they charged them with murder Let him dangle Let him dangle They say Derek Bentley was easily led Well what`s that to the woman that Sidney Miles wed Though guilty was the verdict, and Craig had shot him dead The gallows were for Bentley and still she never said Let him dangle Let him dangle Well it`s hard to imagine it`s the times that have changed When there`s a murder in the kitchen that is brutal and strange If killing anybody is a terrible crime Why does this bloodthirsty chorus come round from time to time Let him dangle Not many people thought that Bentley would hang But the word never came, the phone never rang Outside Wandsworth Prison there was horror and hate As the hangman shook Bentley`s hand to calculate his weight Let him dangle From a welfare state to society murder Bring "back the noose" is always heard Whenever those swine are under attack But it won`t make you even It won`t bring him back Let him dangle Let him dangle (String him up)
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WORKING NOTES AND REFLECTION
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LESSON EIGHT, NINE & BEYOND: Devising, Rehearsing and Performance Assessment
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WORKING NOTES AND REFLECTION
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KEY TERMS
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NOTES
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