Hamilton
Since Disney+ has Hamilton on its list I thought I would do a lesson on it. This is for the exam at either level 2 or 3 but I will be focussing on the skills you will need for 91518 level 3 Drama external.
It kind of all started when I saw this awesome video on the motifs in Hamilton.
This is just something fun about slang in Drama plays
Here are some things about the costume
Here is a look at the stage and how it is set up.
The costume designer tells us her secrets.
But let's have a look at whether it is historically accurate and what they changed to fit it for a stage play.
Vox gives its two cents about the accuracy of the play.
Some about the style of music.
Looking at women in the play.
Write a response to all of these questions
1. Who was the Playwright?
2. Which Theatre company /ensemble performed the play?
3. Consider a moment of tension in the play - Explain how the use of technology enhanced a key moment of tension in the performance. Give specific details from the performance to support your answer. You may sketch and make detailed annotations in the space on page 4 to support your answer.
4. Discuss the effect of this use of technology at this key moment. You could consider, for example: • revelations about the situation or the consequences • the director’s and/or designer’s intentions • how it prompted you to think about challenges in today’s society.
5. Name a convention used in the performance
6. Explain how this convention was used. Give specific details from the performance to support your answer
7. Discuss the effectiveness of this convention in communicating the director’s intentions. You could consider, for example: • the audience’s understanding of an element in the performance, such as role, focus, mood, or any other element • what the use of the convention communicated about the world of the play • the impact on the audience’s understanding of a key idea in the performance.
8. Name a key character who experiences a significant change during the performance.
9. Explain how the actor used drama techniques to show a significant change in the character. Give specific details from the performance to support your answer.
10. Discuss the impact of this character change. You could consider, for example: • the response of other characters to the way the character changed • lessons learned by the character • the audience’s understanding of a key idea