Theatrical Performance and Dramaturgy · Classical to Avant-Garde

The Method and the Mask

Comparing internal and external approaches to character development and performance.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does an actor balance personal emotion with the technical requirements of a role?
  2. 2What can a physical mask teach us about the truth of a character?
  3. 3How does the relationship between the actor and the audience change in different performance spaces?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Drama: Creating and Presenting - Grade 11ON: Drama: Foundations - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Theatrical Performance and Dramaturgy
Period: Classical to Avant-Garde

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