listen and learn

Listen to one of these BBC radio dramas.
While listening complete some research about the show.
Leave a comment.
Include some research results...
and obviously some thoughts and opinions.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01cw7kn/HR_Series_3_Gambled/


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01cw5nl/Count_Arthur_Strongs_Radio_Show!_Series_7_Arthurish/


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01cw5nn/The_Archers_06_03_2012/


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007jpdn/Old_Harrys_Game_Series_2_Episode_5/


http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007k23t/Cadfael_Dead_Mans_Ransom_Hostage/


Happy Listening

Edward Gordon Craig

How do the theories of Edward Gordon Craig differ from those of Stanislavski and Brecht?

How does Craig view the theatre experience differently from other practitioners?

How does Craig see the relationship between the actor and the director?

How does Craig view the design elements of the theatre: set, space, light. sound?

Explore...

Wish You Were There

Go to…

http://www.olyimprov.org/blog.html

Read through the blog and try to imagine what it must have been like to attend these workshops.  From the writer’s tone he clearly felt it was a very important and moving experience; a privilege.

Pick a part you find interesting, copy and paste a short extract into a post and write a few lines about your reasons for selecting it.

Free Choice

Go to…

http://unexpectedproductions.org/living_playbook.htm

Search through the list of improv games and post a game you would like to try out.

Don’t just copy and paste the description, write your own description of how you want the game to be played.  You can adapt the game, include ideas for scenes or characters or include new rules.

Shared Writing Project

Visit Libboo at…

http://www.libboo.com/

Set up an account and post your username on the blog so that I can invite you to the shared writing project.

Stringent Strindberg

Using a good, reliable, relevant, specific source create a post including the following...

Some biographical detail on Strindberg.

A quotation from or about Strindberg or from or about his works.


A link to a review of one of his works.


No repetition allowed.

Site all sources used.

Stanislavski in the Studio

Reflect on the Studio activities we have completed over the last few weeks.

Pick one that you think would be most beneficial to the actor when creating a character.

State the activity.
Explain how it would support an actor when creating a character.
Explain how it would help an actor understand the psychology of a character.
Make mention of how you could develop or extend the activity to get greater understanding of the character.