We have already got to the end of September, and Drama at Park Street is just plain cool.
ADA 1O
Your work with the minimal script from "Juve" showed perceptive interpretation of a vague piece of writing. Performances were entertaining and also brought across believable high school scenes. Way to go!
ADA 2O
Nightmare Tableaux will be performed tomorrow! Remember to bring your costumes and props.
Fractured Fairy Tale assignments begin tomorrow...
Friday, Oct. 01: Choose your classic fairy tale and talk about ideas for your fractured fairy tale.
Monday, Oct 04: On paper, create a storyboard outline for your fairy tale. This must have a beginning, middle and end. Hand in outline on Tuesday for a mark out of /10.
Tuesday, Oct. 05: begin scripting your fairy tale play. Develop characters with a noticeable tone of voice
Your script must include a title page listing the name of the play and names of actors.
Include (stage directions) in parentheses. Use blackouts sparingly.
Wednesday
Thursday Oct. 06-07: Continue your rough draft of your play.
Tuesday, Oct. 14: Final draft of your script is due for a mark out of /20
Wednesday
Friday, Oct. 15 - 18: Rehearse plays
Week of Oct. 19 -22: begin performances of plays.
ADA 3M
Yesterday we chose jobs for our Remembrance Day Assembly and posted them in class. The maturity of people during this process was admirable. I was impressed with the way you all worked together.
The assembly should be great!
Games played recently:
"Show us your trade, if you're not afraid!"
"Murder Wink"
"Two truths and a lie"
"Who's the Leader?"
"Name Game"
"Annoying Personal Habits"
A big Thanks to everyone who brought in their field trip permission forms and money. That is going to be an amazing day.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Post #8 Sept. 22, 2010
ADA 3M
Yesterday we started to look at artifacts from the world wars.
Today we looked at song lyrics about war and Carlie Archer found a Youtube video by George Canyon called "I Want You To Live", which we watched. It was sad.
Other war-related videos to check out:
Pillar - Frontline
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Our Lady Peace - 4am
Dixie Chicks - Travelin' Soldier
Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
Iron Maiden - Paschendale
Johnny Cash - Don't Take Your Guns to Town
Garth Brooks - Belleau Woods
ADA 2O
We began to work on the Actor's Voice, and will continue that today. Yesterday, we learned physiological terms about how we speak: voiced, unvoiced, stops, fricatives, hard and soft palate, tongue, lips, lungs, diaphragm, projection, stage whisper.
ADA1O
We will have a quiz on terms and definitions about the Actor's Voice.
For anyone interested in drama studies after high school:
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
go to www.uwindsor.ca/drama to find out about the Drama Education Workshops. Click on Applications, then DRED&C Workshop. Note: you do not have to wait until you apply to the university to take this workshop.
There is a Free Creativity Workshop designed to help you prepare for auditions.
This is coming up November 21, 2010. (a.m. and p.m. sessions available)
Yesterday we started to look at artifacts from the world wars.
Today we looked at song lyrics about war and Carlie Archer found a Youtube video by George Canyon called "I Want You To Live", which we watched. It was sad.
Other war-related videos to check out:
Pillar - Frontline
Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends
Our Lady Peace - 4am
Dixie Chicks - Travelin' Soldier
Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
Iron Maiden - Paschendale
Johnny Cash - Don't Take Your Guns to Town
Garth Brooks - Belleau Woods
ADA 2O
We began to work on the Actor's Voice, and will continue that today. Yesterday, we learned physiological terms about how we speak: voiced, unvoiced, stops, fricatives, hard and soft palate, tongue, lips, lungs, diaphragm, projection, stage whisper.
ADA1O
We will have a quiz on terms and definitions about the Actor's Voice.
For anyone interested in drama studies after high school:
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
go to www.uwindsor.ca/drama to find out about the Drama Education Workshops. Click on Applications, then DRED&C Workshop. Note: you do not have to wait until you apply to the university to take this workshop.
There is a Free Creativity Workshop designed to help you prepare for auditions.
This is coming up November 21, 2010. (a.m. and p.m. sessions available)
Friday, September 17, 2010
Post #7 Friday, Sept 17th, 2010
We had our Terry Fox run today at Park Street during period two. I'll try to get pictures for next time.
Senior students, there is a wonderful event happening in Toronto next weekend... just to get your interest about your post - graduate education.
Check out the details....
Senior students, there is a wonderful event happening in Toronto next weekend... just to get your interest about your post - graduate education.
Check out the details....
6) Canada's largest FREE education and career event is COMING SOON!
September 24-26.
Over 30 Post-Secondary-Schools from across Canada, Government & Professional Associations, Lifestyle Exhibitors, Career Associations - over 60 exhibitors - conveniently located on the GO and Subway right next to Union Station in Toronto's Skywalk.
Directions: HERE
Poster for print: HERE
Over 30 Post-Secondary-Schools from across Canada, Government & Professional Associations, Lifestyle Exhibitors, Career Associations - over 60 exhibitors - conveniently located on the GO and Subway right next to Union Station in Toronto's Skywalk.
Directions: HERE
Poster for print: HERE
Monday, September 13, 2010
post #5 mon. Sept. 13, 2010
ADA 2O: bring in some favourite fairy tales
ADA 1O: remember your field trip forms and money
ADA 3M: Reports will be completed tomorrow by the end of class, and presentations will be Wednesday.
Check this out for further drama training...
-----Original Message-----
From: "CHARLES THOMPSON" <creedthompson@rogers.com>
Sent 9/12/2010 2:20:04 PM
To: NantyrShores@scdsb.on.ca, Kbriggs@mail.scdsb.on.ca, OrilliaDistrict@scdsb.on.ca, rwatson@mail.scdsb.on.ca, ParkStreet@scdsb.on.ca, msawatsky@mail.scdsb.on.ca
Subject: PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL - Offers students a peek in to the process
I am contacting you on behalf of the Grey-Bruce Arts Collective and the Meaford Hall Arts & Culture Centre.
There is an exciting PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL coming up at the Meaford Hall Oct 2 & 3.
**Attendance will offer students a unique look in to the playwriting process.
The actors, both professional & amatueur, along with a director, a dramaturge and the playwright will spend a few days reading, discussing, analyzing and asking questions about the story and characters. At the end of this rehearsal period, the Meaford Hall will be presenting these staged readings for the public. It is a chance for the public audience to hear a play come to life.
Of Special Note: The Saturday Matinee showcases a budding playwrite from West Hill Secondary School in Owen Sound !
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Grey-Bruce Arts Collective: (519) 538-4903
Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre (519) 538-0463
DISCOUNT AVAILABLE:
Tickets bought in a group of 6 or more will receive a 15% discount!
Could you share this info. with your students and then post in your school?
Cheers,
Karen Creed-Thompson
ADA 1O: remember your field trip forms and money
ADA 3M: Reports will be completed tomorrow by the end of class, and presentations will be Wednesday.
Check this out for further drama training...
-----Original Message-----
From: "CHARLES THOMPSON" <creedthompson@rogers.com>
Sent 9/12/2010 2:20:04 PM
To: NantyrShores@scdsb.on.ca, Kbriggs@mail.scdsb.on.ca, OrilliaDistrict@scdsb.on.ca, rwatson@mail.scdsb.on.ca, ParkStreet@scdsb.on.ca, msawatsky@mail.scdsb.on.ca
Subject: PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL - Offers students a peek in to the process
I am contacting you on behalf of the Grey-Bruce Arts Collective and the Meaford Hall Arts & Culture Centre.
There is an exciting PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL coming up at the Meaford Hall Oct 2 & 3.
**Attendance will offer students a unique look in to the playwriting process.
The actors, both professional & amatueur, along with a director, a dramaturge and the playwright will spend a few days reading, discussing, analyzing and asking questions about the story and characters. At the end of this rehearsal period, the Meaford Hall will be presenting these staged readings for the public. It is a chance for the public audience to hear a play come to life.
Of Special Note: The Saturday Matinee showcases a budding playwrite from West Hill Secondary School in Owen Sound !
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Grey-Bruce Arts Collective: (519) 538-4903
Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre (519) 538-0463
DISCOUNT AVAILABLE:
Tickets bought in a group of 6 or more will receive a 15% discount!
Could you share this info. with your students and then post in your school?
Cheers,
Karen Creed-Thompson
Thursday, September 9, 2010
post #4 Thursday, Sept. 09, 2010
Tomorrow the Field Trip forms for our Stratford trip will be available. Get yours right away, and return it with permission signed and your money in order to reserve your seat. Only 45 seats available. See below for some pictures of last year's Stratford experience.
FYI...
4) ROGERS STUDENT LIFE EXPO
Counsellors - Don't let Senior Students miss the 8th Annual ROGERS STUDENT LIFE EXPO
Coincides and complements the fair for Ontario universities.
Largest FREE post-secondary education and career event in Canada.
September 24-26. Post-Secondary-Schools from across Canada, Government & Professional Associations, LifeStyle Exhibitors... Toronto's Skywalk.
"Theatre is... the direct experience shared when people imagine and behave as if they were other than themselves in some other place and at another time."
Jonathan Neelands and Tony Goode
Theatre exists in order to interpret human behaviour and meanings and it responds to basic human need to symbolize through art forms
FYI...
4) ROGERS STUDENT LIFE EXPO
Counsellors - Don't let Senior Students miss the 8th Annual ROGERS STUDENT LIFE EXPO
Coincides and complements the fair for Ontario universities.
Largest FREE post-secondary education and career event in Canada.
September 24-26. Post-Secondary-Schools from across Canada, Government & Professional Associations, LifeStyle Exhibitors... Toronto's Skywalk.
"Theatre is... the direct experience shared when people imagine and behave as if they were other than themselves in some other place and at another time."
Jonathan Neelands and Tony Goode
Theatre exists in order to interpret human behaviour and meanings and it responds to basic human need to symbolize through art forms
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| Murray, Brian and Dylan looking medieval. |
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| Kait in a velvet cape. |
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Post #3 Wed. Sept 08, 2010
Tomorrow is picture day at Park Street!
Here is a pic of some lucky Park Street students dressing up in Stratford's costume warehouse last year.
Today we talked about tableau and tableaux.
ADA 1O: your homework for tomorrow is your portfolio page
ADA 2O: your homework for tomorrow is your "My Life In a Box" assignment and some great facial expressions.
ADA 3M / 3O: you need to come up with ideas for our Remembrance Day Presentation.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
post #2 Sept. 07, 2010 First Day of School at PSCI, Orillia ON
Drama Field Trip:
check out more about the field trip to see "Peter Pan" at the stratford festival website: http://www.stratfordfestival.com/
ADA 3M / 3O
*homework for Thursday: complete and hand in personalized portfolio cover page
-this is an assignment that you must work on and complete at home.
ADA 1O
* homework for Thursday: complete and hand in personalized portfolio cover page
ADA 2O
* homework for Thursday: "My Life in a Box" come to class prepared to share your box and contents with your class.
check out more about the field trip to see "Peter Pan" at the stratford festival website: http://www.stratfordfestival.com/
ADA 3M / 3O
*homework for Thursday: complete and hand in personalized portfolio cover page
-this is an assignment that you must work on and complete at home.
ADA 1O
* homework for Thursday: complete and hand in personalized portfolio cover page
ADA 2O
* homework for Thursday: "My Life in a Box" come to class prepared to share your box and contents with your class.
sept 07 2010 First Day of School: Post #2
ADA 3M / 3O:
*homework for Thursday: personalized portfolio cover to be handed in
ADA 1O:
* homework for Thursday, Sept. 09, 2010 - complete portfolio cover page and hand in
ADA 2O:
* homework for Thursday, Sept. 09, 2010 - "My Life in a Box" assignment due
Field Trip
Reminder: check out the Stratford Festival website for more on "Peter Pan" http://www.stratfordfestival.com/
Bonus! In the photo on the blog, I am standing with my husband in the small Ontario town of Stratford. Can you find out the name of the river running behind us? ( clue: Shakespeare lived near a river in England by the same name.) Let me know tomorrow if you have the answer:).
*homework for Thursday: personalized portfolio cover to be handed in
ADA 1O:
* homework for Thursday, Sept. 09, 2010 - complete portfolio cover page and hand in
ADA 2O:
* homework for Thursday, Sept. 09, 2010 - "My Life in a Box" assignment due
Field Trip
Reminder: check out the Stratford Festival website for more on "Peter Pan" http://www.stratfordfestival.com/
Bonus! In the photo on the blog, I am standing with my husband in the small Ontario town of Stratford. Can you find out the name of the river running behind us? ( clue: Shakespeare lived near a river in England by the same name.) Let me know tomorrow if you have the answer:).
Monday, September 6, 2010
Sawatsky's Drama #1 post
here are some links to stuff you want to know about:
1. Call for Applications for the Youth Theatre Training Program
Theatre Ontario is now inviting applications for the October 15, 2010 deadline for the Youth Theatre Training Program (YTTP), funded by the Ontario Arts Council.
The YTTP provides training dollars to fund accessible theatre programs involving youth aged 14 to 21. YTTP assists Ontario organizations that wish to undertake projects providing training to youth in various theatrical skills and disciplines, lead by professional theatre artists.
Read all about the Youth Theatre Training Program on the Theatre Ontario website. After reading the YTTP guidelines, applicants are encouraged to contact Tim Chapman, Professional Theatre Coordinator (tim@theatreontario.org or 416.408.4556 x.12) regarding your application. You can also read about the most recent mentorships (Spring 2010) funded by this program.
2. Just for fun...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm_n3hg-Gbg&feature=player_embedded
3. Any auditions for school presentations will be posted on this blog in the next week.
1. Call for Applications for the Youth Theatre Training Program
Theatre Ontario is now inviting applications for the October 15, 2010 deadline for the Youth Theatre Training Program (YTTP), funded by the Ontario Arts Council.
The YTTP provides training dollars to fund accessible theatre programs involving youth aged 14 to 21. YTTP assists Ontario organizations that wish to undertake projects providing training to youth in various theatrical skills and disciplines, lead by professional theatre artists.
Read all about the Youth Theatre Training Program on the Theatre Ontario website. After reading the YTTP guidelines, applicants are encouraged to contact Tim Chapman, Professional Theatre Coordinator (tim@theatreontario.org or 416.408.4556 x.12) regarding your application. You can also read about the most recent mentorships (Spring 2010) funded by this program.
2. Just for fun...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm_n3hg-Gbg&feature=player_embedded
3. Any auditions for school presentations will be posted on this blog in the next week.
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