Year 13 Monday 18 January cover work.

Year 13 this week needs to be a combination of getting ready for Saturday and Sunday dress rehearsal and Monday and Tuesday Performances. You must have ready

1) a script of cues for the lights so the technician will be able to follow what we are doing. Also think of what lighting you need.

2) a script or any dialogue for Richard including an idea of movement work he needs to do written and emailed to me at debby_turner@hotmail.com as soon as possible.

3) All media projections need to be saved onto the lap top

4) all sound placed on the ipod and cds ( ipod in my filing cabinet)

5) all costume and set needs to be in place for saturday.

6) make a poster and programme. Write a directors vision about what the show is about.


You must also have all notes for your swed completed and ready for marking.

If all is ready you can finish off christmas work on Faustus.

If you have any questions contact me via Lydia and I will ring you at lesson times.





Faustus
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.