An introduction to stanislavski. Year 8
A 7 week scheme of work to introduce year 8 to stanislavski and his techniques.
Aims and objectives:
To explore what came before Stanislavski (contextual – to facilitate towards naturalism)
To physically explore the stock characters of melodrama.
To understand who Stanislavski is and his style of theatre.
To explore how to create believable characters through different Stanislavskian techniques.
To understand how Stanislavski uses a script to ‘get to know’ his character and to make them real.
To use this knowledge to create a believable character in performance.
Understanding subtext and how this can influence your performance.