Paintings into Performance

This unit of work uses paintings as a stimulus to create effective drama.
This four lesson scheme of work includes warm-ups and practical activities to inspire the creation of character, plot and dialogue.
THree paintings are included in the powerpoint to allow the students to create a three scene piece of drama: before the painting, the actual painting and after the painting.
Movement and music could also be added to enhance the drama.

The paintings I have used are:

‘Nighthawks’ by Edward Hopper
‘The Fight Between Carnival and Lent’ by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
‘First Class’ by LS Lowry

But this unit would work with many others of your own choice.