Context is all The Crucible Can you remember Which two characters were having an affair What are the names of the sick girls Why do the Putnams think the girls are sick What is Paris job ID: 655149
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Act One – Text and Subtext
‘Context is all’The CrucibleSlide2
Can you remember:
Which two characters were having an affair?What are the names of the sick girls?
Why do the
Putnams
think the girls are sick?
What is Paris’ job?
Why does Abigail threaten her friends?
Why might
Tituba
have confessed?
Who is John Proctor married to?
What is the name of Paris’ slave? Slide3
Task:
To produce:A role play or series of still images that show the key parts of your scene
A thought for each character in each image, using the characters voice – “I……”
A narrator
Inquiry Question:
How can we show the tension on stage using PROXEMICS in ROLE PLAY and STILL IMAGE?Slide4
Text and Subtext
A – HiB- HiA – How are you?B – I’m ok
A – What’s going on?
B – Nothing
A – Nothing?
B – Well, nothing that would interest you…Slide5
Text and Subtext
A – HiB- HiA – How are you?
B – I’m ok
A – What’s going on?
B – Nothing
A – Nothing?
B – Well, nothing that would interest you…
Now act out the script again with the following subtexts:
A teacher catches a pupil in suspicious circumstances.
Two old friends who have not seen each other for years.
The morning after a family argument.
A first dateSlide6
Think Pair Share
Answer the following with your partner:What did you have to change in each version to communicate meaning?
Which scene was most interesting? Why?
How would you define SUBTEXT in drama?Slide7
Now a Scene from The Crucible
Use your knowledge of Act One characters to stage one of the following conversations:
Elizabeth and Proctor talk about their days at work on the farm / in the house – They are trying to rebuild their marriage after the affair.
Abigail and Elizabeth meet in the streets of Salem – Abigail doesn’t know that Elizabeth knows about the affair!
Proctor and Parris meet after the Church service on Sunday. Parris asks John a lot of questions about why he hasn’t been to church lately. Both men are suspicious of each other – Parris knows about the affair, but Proctor doesn’t know this!Slide8
Extension:
Now play the same scenes again, using the same dialogue, but as though the affair hasn’t happened.What changes will you make?Slide9
Evaluate:
How well did they stage the SUBTEXT – Make a comment on;Use of space, Voice, Body language
Gesture.