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Mr. Dunne
14th January
Drama 2
Before we start
 Let’s get your opinions. Concerning bullying,
finish the following sentences:
I think...
I don’t know...
I want to know...
Objective
 This section is all building up to you creating your own
play with settings, dialogues and actions.
 Today we are going to make actions fun.
Write this down:
 When reading drama, we have to imagine the actor
saying the lines.
 It is more interesting if that actor is moving while
talking, perhaps acting out the words.
Warm-up
 Lines are going to pop up on the board. Students have to
read the line silently and then say it aloud while doing
the action.
 Example: I put my hands up like a boxer to defend myself.
 He poked me in the eye. It really hurt so I put my hand
over it.
 Somebody walked dog poop into the class. It smelled
really bad so I covered my nose.
 She lost my pen. I could have killed her.
 He lost my phone. I was going crazy. Why do I lend
people things?
 She found my pen and phone. I was so happy.
Through those samples
 Students have displayed pain, disgust, anger, insanity
and joy.
 You have placed actions unto words.
Our second play - Bullies
 I am going to split the class into four groups.
 Stryk
Kuff
Grynd
Boot.
 There are roughly 90 lines in this play, 22 per character, many
of which are single words.
 Examine your character’s dialogue. Write what he is doing
while saying these lines. Do this on the sheet. If you would
like a second sheet, I have spares so do not worry.
Examples
 Line one – “It’ll be great when the bus gets here”
 Anything from: jumping up and down, arms folded,
bus driver dance.
(Not ‘standing normally’ however).
 Pg 18 – “Like a girl” – perhaps a difficult line.
 If you desire, look at the previous line “He’ll be crying” and be
inspired that.
 Pg 19 – “Me dad” – also hard. Maybe pointing, beating chest,
flexing muscles.
It is time to act.
 Stryk
Kuff
Grynd
Boot.
 12 voleenteers – 4 students read each page then give the
next 4 a turn.
Question
 Write a review of this play.
 Mention the wonderful actors, the story,
THE ACTIONS and what you thought.
“Reference the dialogue / text / sheet”.
Next week’s play: Fish (page 6)
Homework
 Read the play and summarise it in five sentences.
 Cast: Joey and Goldie.
 We’ll be examining story structure next week.