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performing shakespearean Comedy embedded assessmeNT 2
Assignment
Present your assigned scene in front of your peers to demonstrate your understanding of Shakespeare’s text, elements of comedy, and performance.
Planning: As an acting company, prepare to perform your scene.
• How will you collaborate as a group on a performance plan that demonstrates an understanding of Shakespeare’s humor?
• Does each member of the acting company understand the scene’s meaning as well as his or her role?
• What elements of humor will your company focus on in performance?
• How will you emphasize these elements through the delivery of lines, characterization, gestures, movements, props, and/or setting?
• Howwillyoumarkyourscripttohelpyoupronouncewordscorrectly,emphasize words appropriately, and remember your lines and deliver them smoothly?
• How will you use blocking and movement to interact onstage and emphasize elements of humor?
Rehearsing: Rehearse and revise your performance with your acting company.
• How will you show how characters, conflicts, and events contribute to a universal idea?
• How will you introduce and conclude the scene?
• How can the Scoring Guide help you evaluate how well your performance meets the requirements of the assignment?
• How can you give and receive feedback about your use of eye contact, volume, and inflection in order to improve your own and others’ performances?
Performing and Listening: Perform your scene and participate as an audience member:
• How will you convey ideas and emotions through your performance?
• How will you take notes on the elements of humor emphasized in other performances?
Reflection
After completing this Embedded Assessment, think about how you went about accomplishing this task, and respond to the following:
• How did different performers emphasize the elements of humor in their scenes?
• Which performances were successful in eliciting a humorous response from the audience, and what made them effective?
my Notes
As part of the rehearsal process, consider video recording your performance. Also, consider using a musical recording to introduce and/or conclude your performance.
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