Playing a Play

16/12/2013

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players"
William Shakespeare

5M performed "The King's Spell" a mashup of famous Mother Goose Fairy Tales. It was the first time the class had performed a play and there were many lessons to be learnt.

This is what they felt and learnt from the experience.

17 Comments

Mr Mc

16/12/2013 11:51:24 am

Having the experience of running a play with my Year 3s last year, I had wanted to build upon the experience and share the trials, tribulations and triumphs of playing a play with my Year 5s this year. Initially, this boy-heavy class were against it. Though, as we read through some of the scripts, the class started to visualise themselves in the role--they started to project themselves onto the characters. Excitement grew and enthusiasm spread. The class changed their minds and wanted to perform a play. Having a class that never had performed a play, there were many things to teach. Of all things to learn, the use of voice was one that I had wanted the class to reach to a pleasing level. It took many weeks and all sorts of lessons. From endless repetition to shouting games, we managed to get the vocal strength and variety to a pleasing level. Overall, I was happy to see 5M give their first play and proud of their willingness to learn something new and give it a go. Well done, 5M!

Rahul Sungh

17/12/2013 01:52:08 am

I learnt to be loud and use gestures and emotions to season your performance.

No it's not required link

18/12/2013 06:11:22 am

Hi Rahul .

Jordan

17/12/2013 01:52:44 am

Having the fun experience of being a girl and how hot it can get in a dress and having long hair.
I learnt that it takes a lot of work and practice to be in a play.
The play was really fun and funny and the audience couldn't stop laughing.

Čhłõē

17/12/2013 01:52:50 am

I learnt to use your emotions more when you act. And when you speak u have to open your mouth to make your voice travell through the air and so the people can here your voice.

Jess

17/12/2013 01:53:24 am

I learnt that emotion is a big part in plays, it makes the audience connect with you. And to make your voice loud you need to open your mouth.
It was fun doing a mashup of the different characters. And doing it with the class.

Matthew.l

17/12/2013 01:53:26 am

I learnt that if you open your mouth it makes you louder.

Zach

17/12/2013 01:54:06 am

I learnt to use emotion and I enjoyed being a mouse and a cow

Jasmin

17/12/2013 01:54:33 am

I learnt how to use gestures and how to play another character it was fun also because I had to learn a lot of lines so it help me get better at memorising

I HAD SO MUCH FUN

Ben

17/12/2013 01:55:02 am

I learnt from the play to use gestures using a loud voice and that we have the best teacher ever

Cooper link

17/12/2013 01:56:14 am

I learnt to use gestures when needed not just when ever and don't suit your character and learnt to use a louder voice if you open your mouth for a louder voice

Matthew.l

17/12/2013 01:57:02 am

I learnt that if you open your mouth it makes you louder.

Kyle

17/12/2013 02:00:38 am

I liked being a king and I was able to throw cheese at a little kids head.

Daniel.renniel

17/12/2013 02:04:13 am

I learnt to speak up

jace

17/12/2013 02:05:23 am

I enjoyed being an Egg cause i just like being an egg. and i liked how peter peter pumkin eater tried to eat me. and i learnt new speaking styles such as open your mouth bigger to speak louder

harrison

17/12/2013 02:06:40 am

i learnt that being in a dress is harder than it looks... and i learnt new acting skills

logan

17/12/2013 02:10:28 am

I learn't how to play a part in the play. I enjoyed being a narrator.

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