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Drama 12 Portfolio Prompts (last updated on September 14, 2010)
The following are journal prompts to help you document your experience in Drama 12. Although some of these journals will be assigned as part of your performance assignments, other prompts will come from discussions, activities or experiences that take place inside and outside of class.
Remember that you are expected to submit a sample of your writing / collecting every two weeks and a formal submission of your portfolio will take place a number of times during the semester.
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William Hall play
1. Reflect on the William Hall play presented by Anthony Sherwood. What worked in the production? What did not? What were some of the challenges in mounting this production? What were the logistics involved in putting on a production of this sort?
True Colors Review
1. Of what importance is a program like True Colors to the Drama 12 class? How do you think it may help in our goal to operate as a theatre company? What did you learn about yourself from this? What did you learn about others in the company?
Sound of Silence
Preparation
1. Create an itemized list that details everything you need to bring this assignment from the idea stage to performance.
2. Document the development and rehearsal process (complete the Assignment Log)
Reflection
1. Rewrite / revise the list you created in the preparation phase of this project. What did you miss or overlook or assume the first time around.
2. Reflect on the performance, the process, the skills you used or needed, etc.
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How did this assignment explore the idea of silence and its effectiveness onstage? Which groups experienced success in using silence effectively? |
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How did your group do in their process towards putting the piece together? What were some of the things your group during the creative process. What should you have done that you didn’t do, or didn’t get time to do? |
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What did the assignment challenge you to do onstage? In what ways did the assignment or the performances provoke you to thinking about how audiences experience visual information? What kinds of things were you thinking about when people were performing? |
Street Theatre
Preparation
1. Document the development and rehearsal process.
Reflection
1. Reflect on the performance, the process, the skills you used or needed, etc.
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How did this assignment explore the idea of the basic requirements of theatre? Were you able to successfully create a point of focus to capture the attention of an audience? |
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How did your group do in their process towards putting the piece together? What were some of the things your group discussed during the creative process. What should you have done that you didn’t do, or didn’t get time to do? |
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What did the assignment challenge you to do "onstage"? In what ways did the assignment or the performances provoke you to thinking about how audiences experience visual information or information that is out of context? |
Character / Monologue Work
1. Reflect on the process of creating character. What can we do as an actor to create a captivating character for the stage?
African Heritage Assembly
1. Reflect on the African Heritage Assembly. What worked in the production? What did not? What were some of the challenges in mounting this production? What were the logistics involved in putting on a production of this sort?
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