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 The use of costume, masks and/or makeup
 The use of sound and/or music
 The use of lighting
 The use of space and/or levels
 The use of set and/or props
 The use of movement, mime and/or gesture
 The use of voice
 The use of spoken language.

 Action/plot/content
 Forms
 Climax/anti-climax
 Rhythm/pace/tempo
 Contrasts (fast-Slow) Quiet-loud (Smallbig) Happy-sad.
 Characterisation
 Conventions
 Symbols

At the end of each lesson.
• All should be able to demonstrate and explain the strategy, medium or element explored in the lesson
• Most of you should be able to understand and demonstrate the strategy, medium or element explored in the lesson, in detail.
• Most will be able to give an example of how it/they could be used in the future.
• Some will be able to give detailed reasons for the choices they make.
• All should be able to make a written record of the lesson.

Stags and Hens by
Willy Russell
• Lesson 1 Objectives
• To demonstrate an understanding of the characters of the play through hot-seating, voice and spoken
language, movement and gesture.
• To demonstrate an understanding of the plot and content through narrating.
• To select key moments in the play through marking
the moment.

• Lesson 2 Objectives
• To explore the status of a character through space
and levels, voice and thought tracking.
• To identify the status of characters from Act 1, and to demonstrate the relationship between characters through space and levels.
• To understand how Space and levels, Movement,
mime and/or gesture are part of demonstrating character, action, the relationship between characters, the scene and the story.
• To explore various ways of marking the moment through Act 1.

Stags and Hens by
Willy Russell
• Lesson 3 Objectives
• To know and apply cross-cutting to text
• To have a better understanding of how the speed of delivery of words/or actions affects drama.
(Rhythm, pace and Tempo)
• To understand what a dramatic pause is and how it affects a drama.
• To develop the use of space and levels.

• Lesson 4 Objectives
• To explore character and mark the moment through
thought-tracking.
• To explore the play through Narration and still
image.
• To explore the play and the characters through
movement, mime and gesture.
• To use the convention of split screen in the use of
space.

Stags and Hens by
Willy Russell
• Lesson 5 Objectives
• To use costume and makeup relevant to the play
• To use lighting symbolically and to mark the moment.
• To identify moments in the play for placing music.
• To demonstrate an understanding of the cultural, social and historical context of the play through costume and music.

Lighting

Stags and Hens by
Willy Russell
• Lesson 6 Objectives
• To explore the theme and characters of the play through role play
• To develop strategies, mediums and elements through forum theatre.
• To apply the use of costume and symbols.
• To identify and show climax/anti-climax in the play.