Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Class Summary 3/9/15

Set Design: The Next Steps

We spent about half the class this week sharing student ideas on set design concepts and discussing how to bring all ideas together into an overall concept.  I think we have a great "big picture" plan for the village layout, and now need to start hammering out the details for the individual components.  I would like each team or individual responsible for an assigned element to prepare the following:

• A detailed sketch of the element, including all dimensions. It would be helpful to see these in class next Monday.
• A list of all supplies needed to create your design.  We will look these over in class and see who has supplies to donate from home and what we'll need to purchase.

Remember, we are looking to use everyday, inexpensive materials (large cardboard boxes are fantastic!) to create light, easy to carry and assemble pieces.  Students had some fantastic ideas this week - keep the creativity flowing!

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Oh What Fun - the Monologues!

When I polled the class this week I was not at all surprised to learn that the monologue readings are everyones favorite class activity. We certainly never lack for volunteer readers!  This week we discussed the three monologues assigned for homework, which ranged in mood from poignant and melancholy to silly and humorous.  What a great collection of medieval characters and themes we have available for student performances!

I have asked students to provide me with their top two or three monologue (or dialogue) preferences.  I will hope to assign everyone to at least one of their top picks in the next few weeks.

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Homework...

• Work on set design sketches, including dimensions. Make a list of supplies needed. Bring these to class next week to share and discuss.
  
• Read the following monologues and complete the character worksheet for any ONE (don't forget to bring your worksheet to class!):
  

1. "Alice, the shepherdess"
   
2. "Simon, the knight's son"
   
3. "Isobel, the lord's daughter"
   

• Read May-July chapters in Catherine Called Birdy.
  

Next week we will begin class with work on monologue performance techniques.  See you then!