A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Tech Roles 

Your responsibility as a tech team is –

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1.       Create ideas that are realistic and achievable on a very tight/no budget.
2. ·         Bring those ideas to Jocasta - You need to email to book a time, I am available on Wednesdays from 10.30-12noon and Thursdays from 10am – 2.30pm
3. ·         Put those ideas into action – Our first tech rehearsal is Wednesday 30^th November and all elements must be finished and ready to go.
4. ·         You need to ask for help when you need it from staff – Jocasta, Sarah, Nadine, Lizi, Alex.
5. ·         You may want to make friends in Art and DT if you want their help too.

Lighting and Sound	Set Design and Props	Costume and Make up
Alena Emily Dave	Grace Anthony Maria Sarah	Jess Olivia Liv Lucy

My tips –

• Keep it simple, this is a very short period of time to prepare and the main assessment focus is on your performance.
• Keep up – Do not fall behind, set a time at the beginning of each week that you meet up to prepare and develop.

Ushti Baba

The Rheingans Sisters

Talking 'bout my expectations!!!

Rehearse and develop your given roles in the Production- 

You will be expected to be imaginative and skillful during the rehearsal process, responding to direction, feedback and advice received.  

The research that you use to develop your knowledge of the play and character should be clear in rehearsals and you should be considering this when developing your performance roles.  

You should be self-disciplined during the whole process and this will include being prepared for rehearsals, wearing the correct clothing, preparation completed and lines learned to deadlines.  

You will collaborate with the company to fulfill any tasks required to develop the overall piece and this will include production roles.

Evidence will be collected through video, teacher observation and your Log Book.

PASS - 

2. use research and analysis to develop performance style of classical roles in rehearsals

 3. develop contrasting classical roles through rehearsal with tutor support

 4. demonstrate self-discipline during the performance process

MERIT 

2. apply skilful responses to research and analysis in rehearsal

3. develop two contrasting classical roles through rehearsal with some tutor support

4. demonstrate consistent self-discipline during the performance process

DISTINCTION

2. apply imaginative, disciplined and skilful responses to research and analysis in rehearsal

3. develop imaginative and creative interpretations of two contrasting classical roles through self-disciplined approaches to rehearsal

4. demonstrate a high standard of self-discipline throughout the performance process

A Midsummer Night's Dream Preparation

In preparation for our new assignment I would like you to make a printed resource, (approx one side of A4) to hand out to the rest of the group on Monday. 

This information will be very useful for your log books and is a vital part of your research.

It should be mainly your own words - if you copy and paste quotes that is fine, but each quote should be no more than 200 words.

It must be brought to the lesson printed out, so that I can photocopy it for the class.

Emily Badcock - The Court - Names of the characters. What are their relationships with other characters in the play? (e.g. friend, relative etc) What is their significance in the play? What do we know about their background?

Sarah Bayliss - The Lovers - Names of the characters. What are their relationships with other characters in the play? (e.g. friend, relative etc) What is their significance in the play? What do we know about their background?

Alena Crawford - Mechanicals - Names of the characters. What are their relationships with other characters in the play? (e.g. friend, relative etc) What is their significance in the play? What do we know about their backgrounds?

Olivia Digiacomo - The Fairies - Names of the characters. What are their relationships with other characters in the play? (e.g. friend, relative etc) What is their significance in the play? What background information do we have on them.

Olivia Fear - Easy to read summary of Acts 1 and 2 inc key quotes

Jess Hildrow - Easy to read summary of Acts 1, 2 and 3 inc key quotes

Maria Morton - Theme of Oppresion and Freedom - Where does it feature - through which characters - key quotes - any other information

Grace Philpot - Theme, Loves difficulty - Where does it feature - through which characters - key quotes - any other information

Anthony Riches - Themes - Dreams and Magic - Where do they feature - through which characters - key quotes - any other information

Dave Vant - Motifs* - Contrast - How is contrast central to the play? - which characters or ideas are contrasting? Use images where possible to support.

*recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.

Lucy Wickens - Context -  What is the cultural, historical and social context of this play, what influenced Shakespeare's writing of A Midsummer Night' Dream?

Thursday 15th September - Prep Task

On the Shakespeare's Globe website go to - 

Education - Discovery Space - Fact Sheets

I would like you to read your assigned fact sheet and then comment below with the 5 points that you think are most helpful to your study of Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare - Sarah

London  - Liv

Special Effects - Lucy

The Globe - Alena

Playhouses - Dave

Audiences - Grace

Indoor Theatres - Olivia 

Writing Plays - Anthony

Actors - Maria

Costumes and Cosmetics - Jess

The Third Globe - Emily

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Cambridge Shakespeare's Festival

Please make sure you go to see -

A Midsummer Nights Dream

The beautiful gardens of King’s College form the perfect setting for Shakespeare’s delightful fairy-tale world of love, jealousy and youthful exuberance. 

This captivating production brings to life all the magic and humour of Shakespeare’s best-loved play. Why not invite your children to come along dressed as fairies to add to what promises to be a spectacular evening

11 July - 30 July 2016

7.30pm

King's College Gardens

(Entrance via Queen’s Road only)

Adults £16 Concessions £12

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