Monday, 29 September 2008

Year 12 Assessment theatre studies


Seminar on Stanislavski and his life and techniques

In groups you will create a seminar using power point and practical means including use of text and acting to explore:


A) Stanislavski’s life both professionally and private
B) The difference between realism and naturalism
c) The Stanislavski system exploring all the main techniques and how they were used in rehearsing a text.

Use all techniques including non naturalistic means in order to create an interesting and informative seminar.

Date to be performed: 7th October 2008






Acting Practical

Recreate a scene from a Doll’s house. You will be working in pairs and one three. You will create a naturalistic scene using the Stanislavski system to performance standard.

1 create the given circumstances and historical/social/cultural and economic plan of the times
2 create a character biography
3 work out the units and objectives for the scene
4 do practical exercises using the units and objectives
5 utilise the magic if and adaption and communion.

Document all parts of the rehearsal process in detail to enable you to write your exploration notes.

Date to be performed:14th October 2008

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