1.2 Drama

Arts and culture

Grade 4

Personal and social skills

Module 3

Drama

Drama

Activity 1

To use props as stimulus material [lo 3.3]

THE BALL

E xercise 1 :

• Bring a ball to the class – any size, colour or texture.
• Divide into small groups ( 5 - 8 learners per group).
• Improvise a situation in which a ball, or balls, is/are used.
• The ball must be used as a prop and can represent different things and different moods.
• Work on the scene for five minutes.
• The scene must be one minute long.
• Perform the scene to the rest of the class.

Activity 2

To draw and develop ideas when planning a drama [lo 3.4]

The ball: a play

With this activity you are going to construct and create a short play derived from the previous exercise.

Exercise 2:

• You already have a title for the play: The Ball.
• Select scenes from the previous exercise.
• Construct the scenes in such a way that it makes a sensible play of about five minutes.
• Have your educator write down the plot and dialogue on the blackboard – this will be the script.

• Select and volunteer for the following portfolios:

• actors
• props masters (look after the props)
• costumes
• director
• stage hands
• stage manager
• prompt (reads the lines to the actors if they forget it)

• Rehearse the play.

• Perform the play.

Hints in creating and developing your play :

• The ball can be anything you want it to be – be creative!
• Choose a character you would like to portray.
• Where do you want your play to take place?
• What do you want to say?
• How are you going to do it?
• What is your character going to wear?
• Do you want other props to be part of the play?

Assessment

LEARNING OUTCOME 3: PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION The learner is able to display personal and social skills while participating in arts and culture activities as an individual and in a group.

Assessment standard

We know this when the learner:

3.3 collaborates in imaginative use of simple props as stimulus material, showing how the same object can represent different things and different moods;

3.4 draws on and develops own and others’ ideas when planning and devising dramas.