TIMELINE.
Sunday, July 5, 2009, 1:54 AM
TaskYou are required to devise a short piece of ‘total theatre’ (i.e. drama which consciously attempts to involve other art forms) based on the theme of ‘Politics of Identity’. The duration of the piece
should be about 20 minutes in total. All members of the group should perform in the final piece; in addition every member should also take on a secondary role such as scriptwriter, director, movement coach, mask designer, puppet designer, costume and makeup designer, sound / lighting designer, etc. Doubling or sharing of roles is allowed, but a fair distribution of responsibilities must be seen.
Individual weblog
Every member should keep a weblog detailing the process of carrying out his or her individual
primary and secondary duties. The following must be considered:
Inspirations and influences for the storyline and skill(s) chosen
Performance traditions / theories related to acting and skill(s) chosen
Explanation of creative choices made
Significant moments or turning points that contributed to the final product
Weighting
The weighting for this assessment is as follows:
1. Group Mark for the ensemble (10 marks)
2. Individual Mark for each member of the ensemble (10 marks)
3. Individual contribution to Group Presentation – Teacher and Peer-assessed (10 marks)
4. Individual weblog (10 marks)
The tentative assessment date for GP2 is August 13, 2009 (Thursday).
The following is a suggested timeline. There is no extension of deadlines.
Week Event Submission
June hols
Gather creative inspiration; read up on
performance traditions / theories; analyse
suggested readings and texts for structure and
dramatic style
Blog entry 1
Week 1 As above
(Semestral Assessment week)
Week 2 (Prep week for JC2 Practical exam – JC1s
excused from class where needed)
Submit list of roles for each member, and what
this entails;
Blog entry 2
Week 3 Class meeting: all groups to pitch their pieces to the rest of the class; may present 1 scene in which they show how another skill (together with acting) has been incorporated within the piece
Submit Working script and scene synopsis;
Blog entry 3
Week 4 Technical rehearsal Submit set / costume / mask / puppet design;
Blog entry 4
Week 5 Showcase Submit light and sound cuesheets;
Blog entry 5
Week 6 Full dress rehearsal
Blog entry 6
Week 7 Assessment
Final Blog entry 7
Director: All
Playwrights: Isaac
Secretary: Rachel
Costume: Wenzhen
Set: Priscilla
Lights/Sound: Priscilla
Movement coach: Saad
TSDian
Pris's Rojak I.blog
Rach's Rojak I.blog
Isaac's Rojak I.blog
Other TSD bloggers,
Melvyn
Isaac
Afiqah
Chenxing
Mark
Rachel
June 2009 July 2009 August 2009