My Story - Making Autobiographical Drama
In this lesson we will learn more about 'verbatim' theatre as a style of drama by looking at some autobiographical solo shows, and by drawing on our own life experiences as inspiration for drama.
My Story - Making Autobiographical Drama
In this lesson we will learn more about 'verbatim' theatre as a style of drama by looking at some autobiographical solo shows, and by drawing on our own life experiences as inspiration for drama.
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, students will introduce a narrator into their verbatim story work . They will learn some different functions as a narrator and apply them to their own writing.
Content guidance
- Physical activity required.
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Adult supervision recommended.
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4 Questions
Q1.
Verbatim Theatre is:
A French style of Drama
Plays made up of words from other plays
Q2.
Autobiographical drama is...
Drama about German cars
Q3.
Direct Address is
When actors call an insurance company
Where an actor lives
Q4.
Some features of autobiographical drama are: (choose three)
Dance
Puppetry
Stage fighting
6 Questions
Q1.
Verbatim Theatre is:
A French style of Drama
Plays made up of words from other plays
Q2.
Autobiographical drama is...
Drama about famous people
Q3.
Direct Address is
When actors speak directly to each other
When the audience speak directly to the actors
Q4.
Some features of autobiographical drama are: (choose three)
Dance
Puppetry
Stage fighting
Q5.
One autobiographical play we looked at was:
Educating Reggie
Educating Rupert
Q6.
One autobiographical play we looked at was:
Gamblers Guide to Drying
Gamblers Guide to life