Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, students will be introduced to the genre of Epic Theatre. Students will explore the genre and learn about the basic ideas of how it works. Students will then create a directorial vision for a performance using Epic Theatre.

Content guidance

  • Physical activity required.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What genre of theatre is Konstantin Stanislavski associated with?
Abstract Theatre
Epic Theatre
Correct answer: Naturalism
Q2.
True or False: When considering stage, costume and lighting design for a Naturalistic performance, you need to keep everything as realistic as possible.
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
What is empathising with a character?
Correct answer: Understanding and emotionally connecting with a character.
Understanding how to character could be performed to an audience.
Understanding the character and their place in the big issue of the play.
Q4.
Naturalism is a genre of theatre which is focused on...
Correct answer: ... creating strong characters and telling character led stories.
... creating symbolic characters and telling long epic stories.
Q5.
Who has overall creative responsibility for the creation of a piece of theatre.
Actors
Correct answer: Director
Stage designers

5 Questions

Q1.
Who is associated with creating Epic Theatre?
Antonin Artaud.
Correct answer: Bertolt Brecht.
Konstantin Stanislavski.
Q2.
True or False: When considering stage, costume and lighting design for a Epic Theatre performance, you need to keep everything as realistic as possible.
Correct answer: False
True
Q3.
True or false: Breaking into song or talking to the audience was Brecht’s way of helping the audience to engage with the message of the performance rather than forming an emotional connection with the characters.
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
Epic Theatre is a genre of theatre which is focused on...
Creating strong characters and telling character led stories.
Correct answer: Creating symbolic characters and telling long epic stories.
Q5.
The time frame for a plot in an Epic Theatre production is usually...
Correct answer: Long.
Short.

Lesson appears in

UnitDrama / One text, different approaches