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    This lesson plan introduces students to Brechtian techniques for acting, which were used in Epic Theatre to create political dialogue and social change. The lesson will explore concepts like gestus, the narrator, third-person voice, breaking the fourth wall, and placards. Students will watch a video demonstrating Epic Theatre, then participate in workshops to experience the techniques hands-on, like creating statues to depict gestus or performing a short drama using Brechtian elements. The goal is for students to understand how different performance styles can influence audiences and potentially change society.

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    This lesson plan introduces students to Brechtian techniques for acting, which were used in Epic Theatre to create political dialogue and social change. The lesson will explore concepts like gestus, the narrator, third-person voice, breaking the fourth wall, and placards. Students will watch a video demonstrating Epic Theatre, then participate in workshops to experience the techniques hands-on, like creating statues to depict gestus or performing a short drama using Brechtian elements. The goal is for students to understand how different performance styles can influence audiences and potentially change society.

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    This lesson plan introduces students to Brechtian techniques for acting, which were used in Epic Theatre to create political dialogue and social change. The lesson will explore concepts like gestus, the narrator, third-person voice, breaking the fourth wall, and placards. Students will watch a video demonstrating Epic Theatre, then participate in workshops to experience the techniques hands-on, like creating statues to depict gestus or performing a short drama using Brechtian elements. The goal is for students to understand how different performance styles can influence audiences and potentially change society.

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    MYP Lesson Plan - Greek Theatre

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    Akshat Arora
    This lesson plan introduces students to Brechtian techniques for acting, which were used in Epic Theatre to create political dialogue and social change. The lesson will explore concepts like gestus, the narrator, third-person voice, breaking the fourth wall, and placards. Students will watch a video demonstrating Epic Theatre, then participate in workshops to experience the techniques hands-on, like creating statues to depict gestus or performing a short drama using Brechtian elements. The goal is for students to understand how different performance styles can influence audiences and potentially change society.

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    Teacher Akshat Arora Subject group and Arts - Drama

    discipline
    Lesson title Brechtian Techniques for Actor’s Training - Theatre for MYP year 4 Lesson duration 45-60 Mins
    political dialogue and social change.

     
    Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the Lesson 
    Key concept Related concept(s) Global context
    Change Audience, Style, Presentation Personal and Cultural Expression

    Statement of inquiry
    The power to influence an audience is dependent on the method and style of communication.

    Inquiry questions
    Factual - What are the different acting techniques used in Brecht’s Epic Theatre?
    What is Verfremdungseffekt? How does it help create alienation?
    Conceptual - How does performance style changes the audience response and understanding of a performance?
    ​In what ways can the arts influence or even change a society?
    Debatable - Should personal political preferences affect the art we make? is it possible? Can it be overlooked for a larger social good?

    Objectives Approaches to learning (ATL)


    A. Knowing and Understanding - ​demonstrate C.Thinking creatively - develop a feasible, clear, Thinking Skills
    knowledge and understanding of the art form imaginative and coherent artistic intention. ● Critical-thinking skills (analyzing and
    studied, including concepts, processes, and the evaluating issues and ideas)
    use of subject-specific terminology. D. Responding - create an artistic response that ● Creative-thinking skills (generating novel
    intends to reflect or impact on the world around ideas and considering new perspectives)
    B. Developing skills - demonstrate the acquisition them.
    and development of the skills and techniques of Communication Skills
    the art form studied. ● Exchanging-information skills (listening,
    interpreting, speaking)

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    Action: Teaching and learning through inquiry 

    Content Learning process


    Epic Theatre - Bertolt Brecht Workshop
    Students will see a video of a short play done in the Getting to know each other:
    Epic Theatre style.​ They will reflect and discuss, a. Name & Gesture - ​In a circle everyone will tell their name along with a gesture.
    b. Third Person Voice - ​Students will introduce themselves in a third person’s voice.
    1. What makes the Epic Theatre different? How?
    2. How does it impact you as a student of
    theatre and as an audience? Gestus: Wax Museum
    Students will explore Gestus by creating contrasting statues in pairs. They will discover the impact of
    Elements of Brechtian Acting exaggerated voice and gesture (facial expression and body language)

    Students will explore the following elements of


    Brechtian acting through experiential tasks. Collaboration
    1. Narrator Tableaux
    2. Third Person Voice
    3. Gestus Students will further explore gestus by creating still images using their bodies in small groups on different
    4. Breaking of the 4th Wall social problems.
    5. Placards.

    Challenging Task
    Short Epic Drama
    Students will create and perform a short epic drama using elements of brechtian techniques explored in the
    session - Narrator, Third Person Voice, Gestus, Breaking of the fourth wall and Placards.

    Resources

    Video Link - ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9dtyGmUQLU , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mISdjc5K2Y

    Projector, Laptop, White Board & Markers & Chart Paper

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