Anthology

Here are all the handouts for this unit, your final exam. ... This was handed out the week of March 27/29. ... This shows you how your group's performance will be evaluated. ... You will evaluate yourself and your group members using this page. ... Guidelines for your 500-word reflection paper. ... Dates of all classes and what we plan to do, between April 2 - May 31. ... A sheet that may help you & your group stay on track as you develop and rehearse your anthology.

Introduce Anthology, view a performance from 2010-2011. What made it work? What could have been better? Groups decide themes and discuss sources. Assign responsibilities for the next class (who will bring in what sources, materials, etc.). Internet research/writing of scripts to be done at home. Class time needs to be used for discussion and rehearsal.
 * Monday, April 2, day 7, p. 1 **

Discuss sources, materials brought in. Pick one source and choose the style of performance for presenting it in the Anthology. Rehearse. Decide which source the group will work on next day. Decide who will do rewrites of scene, if necessary, to bring to next class. (Mme Morris can act as consultant)
 * Wednesday, April 4, day 1, p. 4: **// (Mme A absent from 1:30 p.m.) //

Warm-ups: - Voice Projection: vowel alphabet - Inner Thoughts - Stage Space: Negative Space - Discuss the second source and choose the style of performance for presenting it in the Anthology. Rehearse. Decide which source the group will work on next day. Decide who will do rewrites of scene, if necessary, to bring to next class.
 * Tuesday, April 10, day 3, p. 2: **

Warm-ups: - Voice Projection & Stage Space: I'm a .... - Transitions: Atoms - when in a group, make a shape, an animal, a machine - Sculptor (in 2, then in 4s) and Sound Effects (in 4s) - Discuss the third source and choose the style of performance for presenting it in the Anthology. Rehearse. Decide who will do rewrites of scene, if necessary, to bring to next class.
 * Thursday, April 12, day 5, p. 3: **

Discuss other scenes that are needed for the Anthology and rehearse. Decide who will do rewrites of scene, if necessary, to bring to next class.
 * Monday, April 16, day 7, p. 1: **// (Mme A absent on day exchange excursion) //

Warm-ups: - Voice Projection: song lyrics /nursery rhymes - Stage Space: 5 person improv scenes - Transitions Discuss/rehearse how you will introduce and conclude the Anthology. Also discuss/rehearse your transitions from one scene to the next.
 * Wed., April 18, day 1, p. 4: **

Warm-ups: - Voice Projection: Fortunately/Unfortunately - Stage Space: Levels of Emotion - Transitions Anthology rehearsal #1.
 * Fri., April 20, day 3, p. 2: **

Anthology rehearsal #2.
 * Tuesday, April 24, day 5, p. 3 : **// (Mme A absent with Gr. 8 walk) //

Anthology rehearsal #3. *Teaser/Trailer/Preview day
 * Thursday, April 26, day 7, p. 1 **

Anthology rehearsal #4.
 * Monday, April 30, day 1, p. 4 ** (Mme A absent at symposium)

Anthology rehearsal #5.
 * Wednesday, May 2, day 3, p. 2 **

Anthology rehearsal #6.
 * Friday, May 4, day 5, p. 3 **

(special schedule for House Shout; should not affect Drama) First anthology performance
 * Tuesday, May 8, day 7, p. 1 **

Second and third anthology performances
 * Thursday, May 10, day 1, p. 4 **

Introduction to Forum Theatre
 * // Classes for the rest of the school year: //**
 * Monday, May 14, day 3, p. 2 **

Forum Theatre rehearsal
 * Wednesday, May 16, day 5, p. 3 **

__ Anthology Peer and Self-Evaluations due __ ; Forum Theatre rehearsal
 * Friday, May 18, day 7, p. 1 **

__ Play Reviews due __ ; Forum Theatre rehearsal
 * Wednesday, May 23, day 1, p. 4 **

Forum Theatre performances
 * Friday, May 25, day 3, p. 2 **

Forum Theatre performances
 * Tuesday, May 29, day 5, p. 3 **


 * Thursday, May 31, day 7, p. 1 **// last class, good-byes //