Performing a Scene
Students will engage in a practical application of dramatic analysis by performing a scene from a play.
Key Questions
- Explain how an actor's choices in delivery and movement convey subtext.
- Design a staging plan for a scene that enhances its dramatic tension.
- Critique a performance based on its interpretation of character and theme.
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