Characterisation

This unit looks at the elements of Characterisation.  We look at the actors ability to 'suspend your disbelief' and 'accept the fiction'.  The student will participate in an extended improvisation called 'Survivor Island'.  They will create a character that will react to certain situations.  Based on the ideas of Dorthory Heathcote.  Then student will write a story, this story will be passed on to another student who will transform it into a performance.

Helpful links for this unit
Gr 8 Stage Design Examples
Assessment Tasks
Script Annotation
Developmental Workbook

Books that Ms Rankin has...
Living Drama
Performance - A Practical Approach to Drama
Drama and Theatre Studies at A level
Head First Acting
Stanislavski - Actors Handbook
Stanislavski - An Actor Prepares/Creating a Role/Building a Character
Stanislavski's Legacy
Acting in Person and Style

PLUS - there are other ones in the library


Websites
Stanislavski - Wikipedia - Overview

Stanislavski - Justin's Theatre links

Other
Using Stanislavski's Method to create a Performance - From Slideshare