Explorative strategies  Still image  Thought-tracking  Narrating  Hot-seating  Role-play  Cross-cutting  Forum-theatre  Marking the moment

Mediums  The use of costume, masks and/or makeup  The use of sound and/or music  The use of lighting  The use of space and/or levels  The use of set and/or props  The use of movement, mime and/or gesture  The use of voice  The use of spoken language.

Elements  Action/plot/content  Forms  Climax/anti-climax  Rhythm/pace/tempo  Contrasts (fast-Slow) Quiet-loud (Small- big) Happy-sad.  Characterisation  Conventions  Symbols

At the end of each lesson. All should be able to demonstrate and explain the strategy, medium or element explored in the lesson Most of you should be able to understand and demonstrate the strategy, medium or element explored in the lesson, in detail. Most will be able to give an example of how it/they could be used in the future. Some will be able to give detailed reasons for the choices they make. All should be able to make a written record of the lesson.

Stags and Hens by Willy Russell Lesson 1 Objectives To demonstrate an understanding of the characters of the play through hot-seating, voice and spoken language, movement and gesture. To demonstrate an understanding of the plot and content through narrating. To select key moments in the play through marking the moment.

Stags and Hens by Willy Russell Lesson 2 Objectives To explore the status of a character through space and levels, voice and thought tracking. To identify the status of characters from Act 1, and to demonstrate the relationship between characters through space and levels. To understand how Space and levels, Movement, mime and/or gesture are part of demonstrating character, action, the relationship between characters, the scene and the story. To explore various ways of marking the moment through Act 1.

Stags and Hens by Willy Russell Lesson 3 Objectives To know and apply cross-cutting to text To have a better understanding of how the speed of delivery of words/or actions affects drama. (Rhythm, pace and Tempo) To understand what a dramatic pause is and how it affects a drama. To develop the use of space and levels.

Stags and Hens by Willy Russell Lesson 4 Objectives To explore character and mark the moment through thought-tracking. To explore the play through Narration and still image. To explore the play and the characters through movement, mime and gesture. To use the convention of split screen in the use of space.

Stags and Hens by Willy Russell Lesson 5 Objectives To use costume and makeup relevant to the play To use lighting symbolically and to mark the moment. To identify moments in the play for placing music. To demonstrate an understanding of the cultural, social and historical context of the play through costume and music.

Lighting

Stags and Hens by Willy Russell Lesson 6 Objectives To explore the theme and characters of the play through role play To develop strategies, mediums and elements through forum theatre. To apply the use of costume and symbols. To identify and show climax/anti-climax in the play.