KS3 Drama Remote Learning Lessons and Booklet (NT's One Man, Two Guvnors/Commedia dell'Arte)

A series of lessons based on Commedia dell’Arte and the National Theatre’s production of One Man, Two Guvnors (the production can be accessed for free on Drama Online). The lessons are inpsired by the learning packs provided freely by National Theatre. The lessons are designed to be taught remotely, and incorporate a range of activities including research tasks, practical tasks and watching extracts the performance. The lessons have been designed for year 8 but could be adapted for Year 7 and Year 9. The booklet accompanies the lesson PowerPoints and enables students to complete all tasks and activities explained on the PP in the booklet.

The PowerPoints and booklet covers:

• Introduction to One Man, Two Guvnors (context)
• Commedia dell’Arte History
• Commedia dell’Arte characters
• Commedia dell’Arte language, emotion and physicality
• Improvisation and Lazzi
• Script extracts
• Rehearsal skills
• Assessment of knowledge (including a quiz with questions and answers)

PowerPoints and booklet are all editable.