LEARNING OUTCOMES BY COURSE/UNIT PLAYWRIGHT/THEATRE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL THEATRE PROGRAMME -(ADP 30/3M/3P/4E/4M/P)
Units 1-3: 70% Team Work
Unit 4: 20% Culminating Project
Exam: 10%
"P" or Production will study Playwriting/Theatre Development from a technical theatre perspective.
The Grade 12 level will continue to study similar units, but at an advanced level with new source materials and expectations. Playwriting/Theatre Development (ADP 30/3M/3P/4E/4M/P)
UNIT 1 - Introduction to Playwriting/Theatre Development
By the end of the unit, I can:
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explore the history of theatre in various cultures
UNIT 2 - Play Study
By the end of the unit, I can:
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read and anaylze a variety of plays from different cultures
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understand how to approach, analyze and execute a scene from within a play.
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understand interpretation, orchestration, pacing, character study analysis, and relationships within a scene.
UNIT 3 - Scene Writing for the Docudrama
By the end of the unit, I can:
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further understand the construction of a scene with plot and character development
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further understand "workshopping" a scene
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further understand the concept of "writing is re-writing".
UNIT 4 - Play Production
By the end of the unit, I can:
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Produce, direct and act in a series of scenes from different plays around the world.
ADDITIONAL I.S.P. UNIT- Play Reports and Live Show Reports - (Literacy Component)
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The student will understand how to prepare an analysis of a play(s) that they will read.
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The student will understand how to prepare an analysis of a play(s) that they will see.