Curtains up Logo and the words Lesson 15
 
 

CURTAINS UP
Creative Drama Curriculum for Kids:
Preparing to Perform - Rehearsal

 

MAIN OBJECTIVES:

1) Review and practice skills from previous lessons.
2) Begin preparing The Amazing Imagination Machine for the final performance.

1. WARM-UPS

2. SKILL BUILDING

 

The last two lessons of this sixteen week curriculum are devoted to preparing the students for a final performance entitled The Amazing Imagination Machine. The performance consists of two parts: 1) demonstrating the Imagination Machine itself, and 2) performing “The Three Little Pigs,” the story created by the Imagination Machine. (If necessary, Paper Bag scenes can be added as a third section of the show to extend its length and to give speaking parts to more students. )

Prior to the class:
1) Go to THE AMAZING IMAGINATION MACHINE page where you can download and read The Amazing Imagination Machine script as well as the script for The Three Little Pigs. You can also watch a video of a performance of the play—as well as watching a video of rehearsal tips. Note: (“The Story of the Three Little Pigs” starts at 7:14 on the performance video)

2) Decide which students will have speaking parts in the show. The primary parts will be found in “The Story of the Three Little Pigs. (which requires three pigs and one big bad wolf.) If possible, let the other students have speaking parts in the Paper Bag Scenes you created in Lesson 14.

During the class:
Rehearse the first half of the show, the part covered by the script entitled The Amazing Imagination Machine.

3. CLOSING ACTIVITY

 

If time permits, rehearse one or two paper bag scenes created in lesson 14

 
 
 
 

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