BLACK COMEDY

These are photographs for University of Minnesota's 2004 production of Black Comedy by Peter Shaffer. Use these photos as inspiration for a 300 word reflection on your character in the play. How would you develop your character to fit into this scene. What does she/he most want throughout the play. How would you identify with this motivation and express it through your characterization?

SUBMARINE

This is obviously a quirky 'coming of age' teen movie that charts the living hell some young folk have to endure in UK schools. In point of fact, the film/story takes place in Wales, which, of course, is very much part of the 'United Kingdom,' (not to be confused with Whales), but perhaps not so much a part of British/London school culture. You Brits out there can illuminate this for us.

Topic Question: What did you get out of this film? What's it's point (IF ANY)? How does it differ from traditional Hollywood 'coming of age' flicks. What part does bullying play in the story. Why does the female protagonist so dislike physical expressions of affection? What do you really think about the use of the word 'gay' to express anything lame, stupid, dumb, ugly...and sentimental. 

Give me a rambling, intelligent, insightful commentary on the film and its effect on your quivering, vulnerable, searching young minds. NO NOT TELL ME THE PLOT, because - guess what - I KNOW THAT ALREADY.

Picture below of Dusane and Maty

WELCOME

Welcome to Drama Workshop class. Your first assignment, for the week of August 29th is to write a brief description (300 words) of how you yourself might act one of the main characters in Grease. What do you think you might change about the characterization to make it different from the actors in the film? What gestures would you use, what kind of attitude would you display? For girls, how would you deal with the stereotyping of female roles?
List of Main Roles

Sandy, Rizzo, Marty, Jan, Frenchy, 

Danny, Kenicke, Doody, Roger, Sonny