The document provides guidance for students to plan and prepare a drama-focused speaking and listening piece. Students will work in groups to choose a scene from a play, extend or develop that scene, and perform a scripted short scene for their audience. Their scene should create believable roles, use acting techniques like voice and movement to enhance the roles, and be engaging for the audience. They will decide on characters, write an outline and script, rehearse their blocked scene, and perform it.

1. Objectives: To be able to plan and prepare your ‘drama focus’ speaking and listening piece…

2. Today: Speaking & Listening: Drama focus A short scripted scene, inspired by an actual scene from the play May extend or develop a scene Could be ‘before’ events of the play, or ‘after’ Might be a ‘hidden scene’; something referred to but not seen

3. What I will be looking for: Create and sustain a role; make it believable and involving for an audience Use voice, facial expression, gesture and movement to enhance the role Use some interesting techniques to make the piece involving for an audience

4. Format: Decide on groupings Discuss where/ when the scene should take place Agree on characters and who will play them Write up an outline of the scene Begin to script the scene Read through lines; time it Block scene; practice and rehearse Perform!