Friday, 20 November 2009

Faustus Christmas holiday work













Faustus Christmas work

Social/Cultural/Historical

1 Find out about Christopher Marlowe, His life, his other plays

2 Find out about life in the 1600s politics etc

3 What were their views on religion/Education/ morals in the 1600s

Visual/Design elements

· Find out about staging of plays in the 1600’s- original staging. How did it affect design elements? Lighting/set/costume/ Acting Techniques.

Language

· Comparisons with Shakespeare/ any similarities?

Form and Structure

· Write out the plot in 10 sections

· Characters: Who are the main characters? Do a character biography for each and what are their super objectives for the play?

Vision

What is your overall vision for your production of Faustus?

Think of time set in, original or modern?

Context: making relevant to a modern audience.

Staging: Where will your play be staged what kind of theatre space?

How will this effect communication with the audience?

Overall message.





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