Minds On
Let’s warm up!
Don’t forget to do your safety check!
Warm Up
Warm up: Tongue twisters!
Try the following tongue twister. Can you say and repeat it?
Fuzzy Wuzzy Tongue Twister
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?
Explore this audio recording entitled “Fuzzy Wuzzy Tongue Twister” to follow along and practise this tongue twister.
Fuzzy Wuzzy Tongue Twister
Good job with the tongue twister!
Drama game
Now, let’s try the following game!
Find five everyday items around your house (e.g., a broom, a book, a pencil, a pillow).
Pick each one up and use it as you normally would. Pay attention to how you are holding it and think about the following questions:
- Is it heavy?
- Is it light?
- Is it easy to hold?
- Do you need to make a lot of effort to hold it?
Next, put the item down and act out how you would hold the object. Can you make your movements match?
Let’s get started!
Explore this video entitled “50th Anniversary Showcase Performance” by Big Top Academy.
- What do you notice about the audience?
- What do you wonder?
Action
Get ready, get set…
Being in the audience
When you go to see a drama story or play, you are a part of the audience. The audience are the people who are there to see the drama story.
The audience are a part of the performance. A good audience can make the actors and performers feel good by clapping and showing interest.
Explore this video entitled “Performance Montage: Ella-Koala Pantomime.” How do you think the audience is reacting?
Press ‘Answer’ to learn about how the audience reacted to Ella’s performance.
The audience reacted to Ella’s performance by:
- smiling
- cheering
- watching with interest
- being super excited
That meant they enjoyed it!
It’s important to be a good audience member. Being a good audience member means paying attention to what is happening. It shows respect for the actors as well as all the people involved in making the performance possible.
But most important of all, being a good audience member means engaging with the drama performance. If the drama performance makes you smile, then you should smile. If the drama performance makes you laugh, then you should laugh.
Explore this video entitled “Performance Montage: April-Captain Blackheart” about April and her performance. She invited her friend Bethany to see the performance. Was her friend Bethany a good audience member?
Press ‘Answer’ to discover if Bethany was a good audience member.
Bethany was distracted by her phone and wasn’t paying attention. This caused April to be distracted for a moment. Bethany could have been a better audience member.
An image of a child, with four boxes that have questions and answers. First box has the following text: I saw, which is followed by the answer: a drama story about Goldilocks and the Three bears. The second box has the following questions: Did you enjoy the drama story? How did you know? What parts were your favourite? This is followed by the answer: I enjoyed the drama story a lot. I knew because I was smiling a lot. My favourite part is when the three bears come home. The third box has the following questions: Did you not enjoy the drama story? How did you know? What parts were your least favourite? The answer is: I did not like the part where Goldilocks ate their food because that’s not a nice thing to do. The fourth and last box has the following questions: Would you watch it or something similar again? Do you like this kind of drama story? The answer is: This drama story had lots of fun props and it was a good story. I liked seeing the people pretend to be bears. That was silly. I would watch it again. Maybe there are other drama stories about fairy tales? That would be fun to see!
Likes and dislikes
There are many kinds of drama stories: musicals and serious stories, funny stories and stories using no words at all.
When exploring a performance, it’s important to keep the following questions in mind.
- Did you enjoy the drama story? How did you know? What parts were your favourite?
- Did you not enjoy the drama story? How did you know? What parts were your least favourite?
- Would you watch it or something similar again? Do you like this type of drama story?
King of the jungle
Explore this video entitled “Performance Montage: Chase-King of the Jungle” and imagine that you are one of the audience members.
Chase said, “I wanted the audience to have fun and maybe be a little scared too.”
If you were in the audience, how would you feel about that?
Based on the video, complete the Drama Story Questions Chart in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. You may also record your ideas using another method of your choice. Consider adding your work to your drama portfolio.
Drama Story Questions Chart
Use the following chart to answer the drama story questions.
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Did you enjoy the drama story? How did you know? What parts were your favourite? (Blank)(Blank)(Blank)(Blank) (Blank)(Blank)(Blank)(Blank) (Blank) |
Did you not enjoy the drama story? How did you know? What parts were your least favourite? (Blank)(Blank) (Blank)(Blank)(Blank)(Blank) (Blank)(Blank)(Blank) |
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Would you watch it or something similar again? Do you like this kind of drama story? (Blank)(Blank) (Blank)(Blank)(Blank) |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Drama Story Questions Chart.
Consolidation
Being a good audience member
Being a good audience member is important. The best way you can do that is to engage with the play or performance.
There are all sorts of ways to be a good audience member and to really enjoy what you experience.
For some people, it means making a connection with the performers.
For other people, it means exploring all the components like sets, costumes, etc.
Go!
Your turn
Take time to think about you. What do you do that helps you engage in a drama performance? Name three things that you do to be a good audience member.
Complete the Personal Checklist Organizer in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document. Consider adding your work to your drama portfolio.
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Name three things that you do to be a good audience member.
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Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Personal Checklist Organizer.
Portfolio
Drama portfolio
Consider adding the answers to the following reflection questions to your portfolio.
- What could have Bethany (April’s friend) done to be a better audience member?
- Why is it important to clap after a performance? How else could you respond to a performance?
- Why is it important to be a good audience member? How does this help us learn about the performance?
- Name one thing you learned about drama today.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.