A Midsummer Night's Dream
Explore the tale of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- Learn who William Shakespeare was and discuss the plays he wrote
- Understand Stage Directions and how to move on a stage
- Learn the 'Midsummer Night's Dream' song
- Freeze-frame and role-play key points of the play
- Improvise characters and understand how they feel
- Be introduced to Iambic Pentameter and learn how different Shakespearean characters speak in contrasting rhythms
Learning objectives:
- To recognise and understand one of Shakespeare's famous plays
- To participate in role play
- To use gestures and intonation to develop acting skills
- To speak clearly with confidence
- To speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of standard English
Macbeth
Explore the tale of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Learn who William Shakespeare was and discuss the plays he wrote.
- Learn basic stage commands. E.G Stage Left, Stage Right
- Learn to dance Italian Renaissance style
- Freeze-frame and role-play key points of the play
- Improvise characters and understand how they feel
- Learn the Witches Rap
Learning objectives:
- To speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of standard English
- To participate in role play
Romeo & Juliet
Explore William Shakespeare's tale of two star-crossed lovers, whose marriage disrupts the city of Verona and ultimately ends in tragic results for both Romeo and Juliet.
- Learn basic stage commands. E.G Stage Left, Stage Right
- Show key events in the play through freeze-frame and role play
- Improvise main characters in the play and experiment with the script
- Be introduced to Iambic Pentameter and learn how different Shakespearean characters speak in contrasting rhythms.
- Learn the Live For Today Song
Learning objectives:
- To recognise and understand one of Shakespeare's famous plays
- To participate in role play
- To use gestures and intonation to develop acting skills
- To speak clearly with confidence
- To speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of standard English