Drama Today we will be learning about: The

Transcript:Drama Today we will be learning about: The:
Drama Today we will be learning about: The features of a drama text The meta-language of drama The context of the play ‘Tally’s Blood’ And we will be able to: Define dramatic terminology Create and follow a stage direction Write a brief summary of the context of ‘Tally’s Blood’ Group Task In your pairs list everything you know about drama! What makes drama different from prose? Why do people read plays? 4 Minutes! setting props characters Stage directions Lighting Sound effects openings Costume Monologue Dialogue Actors Director DRAMA Stage Directions Stage Directions tell an actor what to do or even how to say a line. They are written inside brackets ( ). Be a Director! Stage directions play a crucial role in analysing the characters and plot of a play. ANNA: ( ) Come over here and have a seat HAPPILY ENTHUSIASTICALLY SLOWLY ANGRILY LOVINGLY Look at the different covers for the play ‘Tally’s Blood’. Discuss what you think the play will be about with your partner and write your predictions onto a post it note. Tally’s Blood Tally’s Blood, Ann Marie Di Mambro The Context ITALIAN IMMIGRATION Tally’s Blood, Ann Marie Di Mambro The Context Home to Italian immigrants since 1890s People fled famine and poverty Made a living from the Scottish sweet tooth with ice cream carts and cafes They later introduced fish and chips and ran restaurants and pizzerias During WWII the Italian community faced internment and deportation following Mussolini’s decision to join forces with Hitler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfondNLKI9M ‘Tally’s Blood’ – The Title ‘Tally’s Blood" The unpleasant nickname Scots gave the raspberry sauce that Italian ice-cream-makers put on their produce. Why choose this title? Reference to the suffering of the Scots-Italian community during the second world war. Tally’s Blood, Ann Marie Di Mambro The Characters Massimo Pedreschi Rosinella Pedreschi Luigi Ianelli Lucia Ianelli Franco Pedreschi Bridget Devlin Hughie Devlin Married Sister-in-law Daughter Siblings Brothers ? ? Lucia Loo-chee-a Luigi Loo-eej-ay Pedreschi Paid-rays-key Ianelli Yan-ell-ee Note Taking – For Each Scene Plot Characters & Relationships Themes & Issues What action takes place and how does the storyline develop? How are the characters developed and what do we learn about the relationships between them? What is the overarching theme of the scene and what is the writer trying to convey? Anything Else! We want to be as familiar as possible with this text! Themes Prejudice Family War Where is the