Yr 7 Intro to Drama – Distanced Learning – Frozen Musical Theatre Analysis

Lesson 1 – Intro to the subject

5mins - Allocate seats/numbers on entrance.

PUPILS REMAIN USING THEIR OWN CHAIR AT ALL TIMES THROUGHOUT LESSON AND TERM

PUPILS AND TEACHER KEEP MASKS ON AT ALL TIMES

ON TEAMS AND RECORDING WHILE PUPILS WIPE DOWN CHAIRS

15mins – Register/teams log on if required (Pupils use extension leads if necessary)

5mins - Classroom set up rules and expectations – Move between chairs, floor and circle.

10mins – CIRCLE WARM UP – NAME GAME

10mins – Introduce teacher and discuss what is drama? What is acting? What jobs could this subject
prepare you for?

10mins – CIRCLE WARM UP – CLAP, TURN AROUND, TOUCH THE GROUND

10mins – CIRCLE – During lockdown I learned to…..

PUPILS AT HOME – Take part in the live lesson in school while making notes, and research online to
support what you have heard on the teams meeting.

1. Write notes on the classroom rules and expectations which they need to remember.
2. Describe the benefits of the name game warm up activity
3. Describe the benefits of the clap, turn around, touch the ground warm up activity
4. Research and write in your own words;
 What is drama?
 What is acting?
 What does analysing and evaluating drama mean?
 What skills will I learn in drama?
 What jobs can you do as an actor?
Lesson 2

All pupils need laptops with a word file open ready to type.

Warm up – Funky Chicken

Research and write notes to explain in your own words what is;

 musical theatre
 what type of play is Disney’s Frozen?

Watch the required sections of Disney’s ‘Frozen’ at the Hyperion https://youtu.be/QbI1Zd3qYxk

Play each clip once and give the pupils 5mins to write. Then play it a second time and give them another
5mins to add to their notes.

0-3mins – Exposition – Establishing the setting

 where and when is the play set?

 how do the ensemble characters set the scene?
 describe what does the stage look like?

3-4mins – Magic powers – Introducing the main characters

 how are the main characters introduced?

 describe how the two characters Anna and Elsa are different
 what special effects they use?

4-7mins – Do you want to build a snowman? – Scenery

 how do the actors change scenes?

 what lighting effects have you seen?
 what other special effects have they used?
 describe the costumes
Lesson 3

Warm up – Swimming in the swimming pool

7 – 8.40mins – Emotion

 how do they show the parents funeral?

 what emotions to the characters have, and how do the actresses show their emotion?
 how does the music change to communicate the emotion?

8.40-14mins – For the first time - Ensemble

 how are the ensemble used by Anna during her song?

 How are props used with special effects by Elsa in her section?

14-15mins – Anna and Hans – Comic dialogue

 what is funny about what Anna is doing?

 what funny things does Anna say?
 why is this funny?
Lesson 4

Warm up – Baby Shark

16.20-17.30mins – Anna, Elsa and The Duke – Comic body language

 what is funny about Anna’s reaction when she sees her sister?
 what is funny about the Duke’s body language?

20-23mins – Anna and Hans – Comic dance to develop a relationship

 what is funny in the lyrics of the song?

 what is comical about their dance moves
 how do they use space and contact at the end to represent their developing relationship?

23-24.30mins – Anna and Elsa - Conflict

 what is the conflict between the sisters?

 which line upsets Anna the most?
 how do the actresses show their hurt feelings?
Lesson 5

Warm up – Flatulent elephant, tip-toeing on lava, freezing cold, fighting a hurricane, lion chasing you on
skates, ants in your pants, moon jumping, underwater swimming, alligator dentist.

24.30-29.11mins

 what effect does particular parts of the song have on the audience?
 how do they use special effects such as snow, smoke and costume surprises to impress the
audience?
 what lighting or moments of darkness are used and what effect do they have?
 how are set pieces used to surprise and impress the audience?
 how do the video screens support your imagination?