Theatrical Performance and Dramaturgy · Classical to Avant-Garde
Script Analysis and Subtext
Deconstructing dramatic texts to find the hidden motivations and social commentaries within a play.
Key Questions
- 1What is being said between the lines of this dialogue?
- 2How do stage directions influence the interpretation of a character's intent?
- 3How does the historical context of a play dictate the style of its performance?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Drama: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing - Grade 11ON: Drama: Foundations - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Theatrical Performance and Dramaturgy
Period: Classical to Avant-Garde
Suggested Methodologies
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