1. Elements of Drama Worksheet
Human Context – Freeze Frame - giver, receiver, sound frame I and II
Who are the Mime- grandma, mom, dad, kid
Characters Role play- Lily, Dad, Mom, Jonas
Framing the Action – Freeze Frame- inside
Inside; edge or Mime- inside
outside Role play- edge
Focus - how are you Props- presents, imaginary tree
going to focus Vocal- sound scape
Places of Special Meaning- Christmas, house
Space- different
Level- use in freeze frame and mime for exp. when
receiving the memory Jonas sits and the giver
stands up, representing how the memory flows
from past to the future.
What is the Tension Tension of task is receiving the memory from the
of Task giver
What is the Tension When Jonas asks his parents “do you love me?”
of Relationships there is tension of relationships
What is the Tension When Jonas receives the memory, he is surprised
of Surprise because it is an emotion he never felt before.
What is the Tension Jonas doesn’t know what memory he’d receive so
of Mystery he felt tension of mystery there
Place – where and Freeze Frame - anonymous
how are you creating Mime- by using gift and christmas tree, we could
it on stage? tell that this is inside a house.
Role play- when we do the dinner scene, the
audience can easily notice that it takes place
indoors, at a house
Time – when and The time in freeze frame is obviously stopped, and
how are you creating in the mime, it is just a broad memory of
it on stage? christmas so the time is also abstract. In the role
play it is after the freeze frame.
Symbols – what The symbols used are
hands- receiving of memory
gift and tree- christmas
Mood Jonas feels confused by receiving the memory
What meaning are How the memory and experience of Christmas is
you trying to get the important and we should be grateful about. The
audience to warmth, the bond between families in christmas.
understand