Theatre in EducationTheatre in Education(T.I.E.)(T.I.E.)

Lesson ObjectivesLesson ObjectivesBy the end of the lesson By the end of the lesson

pupils will be able to:pupils will be able to:Discuss the main aims of T.I.EDiscuss the main aims of T.I.EExplore a theme using Explore a theme using

explorative strategiesexplorative strategiesToday we will be working Today we will be working

between Wildern levels 4 and between Wildern levels 4 and 66

What transferable skills will I use What transferable skills will I use during this unit?during this unit?

Independent enquiryIndependent enquiryYou will have to research a topic of your choice to base You will have to research a topic of your choice to base your piece of drama onyour piece of drama on

Creative thinkingCreative thinkingYou will respond to Brechtian theatre techniques and You will respond to Brechtian theatre techniques and creatively incorporate them into your dramacreatively incorporate them into your drama

Team workTeam workYou will work co-operatively as a group to produce a class You will work co-operatively as a group to produce a class production and produce your own piece of T.I.E. on a topic production and produce your own piece of T.I.E. on a topic of your choiceof your choice

Self managementSelf managementYou will be expected to work to strict deadlines and You will be expected to work to strict deadlines and negotiate your own roles within your productionnegotiate your own roles within your production

Effective participationEffective participationYou will discuss a variety of social issues and create a You will discuss a variety of social issues and create a piece of theatre based on an issue that you feel strongly piece of theatre based on an issue that you feel strongly aboutabout

Reflective learningReflective learningAt regular intervals you will be given the opportunity to At regular intervals you will be given the opportunity to evaluate your work and that of others, with a view to evaluate your work and that of others, with a view to making improvements to your piecemaking improvements to your piece

What is Theatre in Education?• Theatre in Education aims to use

theatre as an educational tool• Production companies create plays to

take to schools and colleges with specific educational aims

• When the audience finishes watching a piece of T.I.E. they should have either learnt something new or increased their understanding of a subject

Your challenge!Your challenge!

Over the next few weeks it will be Over the next few weeks it will be your task to create a piece of Theatre your task to create a piece of Theatre in Education that would be suitable in Education that would be suitable for a year 7 audiencefor a year 7 audience

What kind of subjects does What kind of subjects does T.I.E. address?T.I.E. address?

T.I.E. usually addresses T.I.E. usually addresses social issuessocial issues and and the possibilities are endless! If you think that the possibilities are endless! If you think that your audience needs to know more about a your audience needs to know more about a subject then it is a suitable topic. However….subject then it is a suitable topic. However….

Theatre in Education would NEVER seek to Theatre in Education would NEVER seek to promote unsuitable topic e.g. it would never promote unsuitable topic e.g. it would never make drug taking look cool or encourage make drug taking look cool or encourage bullying or gang culturebullying or gang culture

This project will require you to take a mature This project will require you to take a mature approach to some serious issuesapproach to some serious issues

Some suggestions?Some suggestions?

Eating disordersEating disorders Coping with changeCoping with change

Under age drinkingUnder age drinking Money managementMoney management

Dental hygieneDental hygiene Gun crimeGun crime

BullyingBullying RacismRacism

Drug abuseDrug abuse Growing upGrowing up

Relationship problemsRelationship problems Scientific advancesScientific advances

The devising processThe devising processIt can often be daunting to begin It can often be daunting to begin

the devising processthe devising processDuring today’s lessons we are going During today’s lessons we are going

to look at how explorative strategies to look at how explorative strategies can help to kick start your workcan help to kick start your work

We will be looking at the theme of We will be looking at the theme of the move from Primary to the move from Primary to Secondary school using still images, Secondary school using still images, thought tracking and hot seatingthought tracking and hot seating

Still imagesStill imagesQ: What is a still image?Q: What is a still image?

Q: What makes a still image Q: What makes a still image effective?effective? In groups of 4/5 you have 5 minutes In groups of 4/5 you have 5 minutes

to create the following 3 still images:to create the following 3 still images: Older pupils bullying a yr 7 Older pupils bullying a yr 7 Friendship issues such as falling out Friendship issues such as falling out

with a best friend or having no one to with a best friend or having no one to hang around withhang around with

A lesson with a notoriously nasty A lesson with a notoriously nasty teacherteacher

Thought trackingThought tracking

Q: What is a thought track?Q: What is a thought track?

Q: What makes an Q: What makes an effectiveeffective thought track? thought track? Working in the same groups thought track Working in the same groups thought track

your best still imageyour best still image Remember a thought track tells the Remember a thought track tells the

audience something they cannot tell from audience something they cannot tell from simply looking at the imagesimply looking at the image

Each character must perform a thought Each character must perform a thought tracktrack

Hot SeatingQ: What is hot seating?

Q: How can it help us to create a play?• Hot seating relies on “Walking the walk

and talking the talk” this means that from the moment you are being questioned you remain in character!

• Let’s see some examples!• Back to your groups. Each person

should be questioned in character about their point of view on the scene

PlenaryPlenary Q: What exploratory drama techniques Q: What exploratory drama techniques

have we used today?have we used today? A: Still image/tableau, thought tracking & A: Still image/tableau, thought tracking &

hot seatinghot seating Q: How have they helped in the creation of Q: How have they helped in the creation of

a piece of drama?a piece of drama? A: Given ideas about how to start the A: Given ideas about how to start the

devising process, helped to create a devising process, helped to create a starting scenario, helped to develop starting scenario, helped to develop

characterscharacters Q: What is the main aim of t.i.e?Q: What is the main aim of t.i.e? A: To educate the audience!A: To educate the audience! Q: what level do you think you were Q: what level do you think you were

working at today?working at today? Level 4 = appropriate, Level 5 = creative, Level 4 = appropriate, Level 5 = creative,

Level 6 = excellentLevel 6 = excellent

How do I decide what to base my work on?

• Most importantly you need to pick a subject that interests you because it is what you will be looking at and researching until the end of the term!

• You must also make sure that it is a suitable topic for your target audience e.g. it would not necessarily be suitable to show a yr 7 audience a T.I.E. play about the pressures of GCSE exams or a yr 11 audience a play about the move from Primary to Secondary school!