The ability to think on your feet is an essential 21st century skill. In this unit, students will engage in the basic skills of improvisation, including giving and accepting offers, building on offers through extending and advancing, and shelving ideas, through the vehicle of Theatre Sports. Simultaneously, students will experiment with the development of the elements of drama of role and tension, as well as narrative structure. This will culminate in students working as an ensemble, improvising in a live context, using Theatre Sports games to entertain an audience of peers. The focus then shifts to analysis and evaluation of what makes for successful improvisation in a live or pre-recorded performance.
Group improvisation and short written response.
Ms Charlene McMenamin
cmcmenamin@mfac.edu.au
