TOUCHSTONES 1 PERFORMING This game of Simon Says will improve your knowledge of stage directions. It works best in an open space. Your teacher will point out the different sections of the space and name them using the stage directions in the picture on page 145.
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Your teacher will call out stage directions, such as ‘Downstage right!’ or ‘Centre stage!’
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Your chosen area is the pretend stage.
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But… students should only move to that area of the space if the teacher uses the phrase ‘Simon says’ in front of the direction. For example, if the teacher says, ‘Simon says centre stage!’, the students should quickly move to centre stage.
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Any students who move without the teacher saying ‘Simon says’ are eliminated. For example, if the teacher says ‘Centre stage!’, anyone who does move should be eliminated. The aim of the game is to be the last person standing.
Set Design And Props
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All the scenery, furniture and props the audience sees at a production of a play make up the set design. Props are all of the objects that appear on stage. The set designer’s job is to design and create the look of the physical space in which the action will take place, ensuring everything matches and fits with the director’s intention and the requirements of the play script. It is the overall look of the set that gives the audience information about the setting and world of the text.
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The picture below left is a set designer’s sketch of the set for a staging of Romeo and Juliet. The picture below right is a photograph of how the actual set looked on stage.
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