Performing tragedy: Malvolio's revenge

The Objective for this lesson is to learn and perform an extract of Shakespeare with nuanced understanding of how to use voice and movement to communicate tragedy clearly to the audience.

Performing tragedy: Malvolio's revenge

The Objective for this lesson is to learn and perform an extract of Shakespeare with nuanced understanding of how to use voice and movement to communicate tragedy clearly to the audience.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. An introduction to Malvolio's Plot and an opportunity to learn and act out Malvolio's Speech, reading the letter. The balance of comedy and tragedy at the end of the play

Content guidance

  • Physical activity required.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended.

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What does the key word pause mean?
Correct answer: Deliberately adding a moment of silence to add meaning to your performance.
Deliberately making your voice louder or quieter.
Deliberately speeding up your speech or slowing it down.
Q2.
What does the keyword motivation mean?
The term we use to describe how a character enters the stage.
The term we use to describe the relationships a character has on stage.
Correct answer: The term we use to describe why a character does something on stage.
Q3.
True or False: when performing Shakespeare actors try to take a breath where there is a piece of punctuation?
False
Correct answer: True
Q4.
Could moving across the stage be considered a gesture?
Correct answer: No
Yes
Q5.
Which one of these is not a character in Twelfth Night?
Malvolio
Correct answer: Mercutio
Olivia
Orsino

5 Questions

Q1.
Which one of these is NOT considered to be part of your use of voice?
Correct answer: Gestures
Pause
Tone
Volume
Q2.
Which one of these is NOT considered to be part of your use of movement?
Eye contact
Facial expressions
Gestures
Correct answer: Volume
Q3.
When you speak loudly on stage, is that increasing your pace or volume?
Pace
Correct answer: Volume
Q4.
When you look another actor directly in the eyes, is that considered making eye contact or making a gesture?
Correct answer: Eye contact
Gesture
Q5.
Why is Malvolio's plot in Twelfth Night considered a tragedy?
Because it has a funny ending and he makes everyone laugh.
Because it has a happy ending and he forgives everyone.
Correct answer: Because it has a sad ending and he leaves angry with everyone.

Lesson appears in

UnitDrama / Acting Shakespeare: Twelfth Night