EOD
Name the two elements of drama that start with the letter M.
Mood & Movement
What is the Arrival about?
Refugees - the refugee experience. Their journey from their country to another, their experiences with identity and belonging along the way.
Explain what a convention is.
A technique that is applied to produce dramatic action and meaning in a particular form or style.
"The bits that go into each type of theatre that makes them that type of theatre."
Explain what a symbol is.
When something (an object usually) is used to represent something else to reinforce the dramatic meaning.
Explain the Dramatic Meaning of Black Diggers.
It is to highlight and educate the audience on the racial prejudices that Indigenous soldiers faced in the time period of World War I. It is also to call to attention the lack of remembrance of these soldiers.
Name the 2 Elements of Drama that start with the letter R.
Relationship & Role.
The Traveller, the wife, the daughter, the paperboy, the backpack guy, the couple (Frank & Betty), the landlady, Nushi, Nico.
State 2 conventions of Storytelling.
Monologue, Direct Address, Non-linear, Multi-role, Minimalism, Flashback, Multi-media, Placards, Narration.
What two words in Drama explain what is going on (the performing) and their intended meaning.
Dramatic Action & Dramatic Meaning.
Name 2 characters in Black Diggers
Bertie, Nigel, Harry, Ern, Mick, Tommy, Norm, Bob, Aunty May, Berties's Mum, Bertie's Grandpa, German Soldier, German Prison Guard.
Are 'The Traveller' and 'Bertie' characters or roles?
Characters
Provide an example of a symbol and when it was used in the Arrival
The passport
The paper bird
The Cones
The Shadow Dragons
Provide 3 examples of Physical Theatre.
Ritualised Movement, Motif, Puppetry, Tempo, Movement sequence, repetition, body as architecture, the viewpoints, poetic image, freeze-frame, movement sequence, kineasthetic response.
What is the word that refers to the intent of the creator's dramatic action and meaning.
Purpose
What key convention is consistently used throughout Black Diggers to show the non-linear timeline?
Minimalism & multi-Role.
Explain the Element of Drama Language.
It's refers to the way ideas and feelings are expressed dramatically. It's the use of language that is said and body language and it's used to express meaning and dramatic action.
Provide an example of the convention 'Motif'
The Passport, the paper bird, cones.
Identify at least 1 style or form you think the play "The Arrival" falls under.
Physical Theatre, Contemporary Performance, Storytelling, Visual Theatre, Non-Linear Form.
Political, Sociological, Philosophical, Personal, Cultural & Historical.
What themes does Black Diggers have in it?
War, Barriers, Racism, Identity, Mateship, National Pride, Hope, Diversity etc.
How do you manipulate focus in a dramatic performance?
Through the use of lighting, movement, costumes, the concentration of the actors and characters,
Name two other conventions that the Arrival used.
Flashback, Puppetry, Motif, Repetition, Body as architecture, Non-linear, Minimalism.
Provide at least one example of a convention in Black Diggers.
Narration, Song, Dance, Monologue, Direct Address, Multi-Role, Non-linear, Minimalism.
Name different types of purposes for plays (Remember that purpose refers to the intent of the creator's dramatic action & meaning.)
Educate, Entertain, Empathise, Empower, Celebrate, Inform, Challenge, Provoke, Chronicle & Document.
Why was this quote used in the play? What is it communicating?
"For you the war is over, but what I'm just beginning to -understand is that for us, it's never going to end"
It means that even though the war is over the First Nations Australians came home to more racism and were not equal. It means that they still need to spend time fighting for their rights.