TEACHER RESOURCES
SESSION THREE
CHARACTERISATION The actor, Andy Umerah, takes the class through a simple warm up, designed to be done at desks or distanced in the drama studio. Pupils then select a key moment of challenge or crisis for Hansel and Gretel from the story to explore. They improvise, write and perform short scenes that show what is happening for the characters in these moments and how they respond to the crisis they face.
LEARNING OUTCOMES • Exploring an actor’s approach to warm-ups • Creating a character • Understanding dramatic conflict • Writing dialogue and stage directions • Exploring internal dialogue
TRANSITION FOCUS • Dealing with challenging moments • Developing emotional literacy and awareness
RESOURCES ‘Meet the actor’ video, pens and paper.
STRATEGIES Discussion, check-in warm up, physical warm up, script writing, voicing inner thoughts, check-out.
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