Contemporary lesson 1
Peanut exercise
For the peanut exercise we all had a handful of peanuts. From this handful of peanuts we had to pick our best one, the reason why wasn't important, the amount of flavour it was coated in the shape or anything like that. This peanut was then sectioned away from the others. We then had to find our least liked peanut, maybe because it had an odd shape or something. We then compared the two and we are the less liked one at first and we spoke about it. Most people said it wasn't very nice. The reason because of this is because we had set our expectations low for the peanut. Then we had the more enticing peanut, this peanut everybody enjoyed. This was because we had set the bar high for this one so therefore because we had premeditated it, it then tasted better. Then we compared both and spoke about how we preferred one to the other. We then ate the remainders of the peanuts. we were then told the reason for the exercise. We were told that it was because everyone in the room was the same and we were all one in the same. Nobody was better then any body. This helped me with my confidence to feel more equal with everyone as it is something I personally struggle with.
For the peanut exercise we all had a handful of peanuts. From this handful of peanuts we had to pick our best one, the reason why wasn't important, the amount of flavour it was coated in the shape or anything like that. This peanut was then sectioned away from the others. We then had to find our least liked peanut, maybe because it had an odd shape or something. We then compared the two and we are the less liked one at first and we spoke about it. Most people said it wasn't very nice. The reason because of this is because we had set our expectations low for the peanut. Then we had the more enticing peanut, this peanut everybody enjoyed. This was because we had set the bar high for this one so therefore because we had premeditated it, it then tasted better. Then we compared both and spoke about how we preferred one to the other. We then ate the remainders of the peanuts. we were then told the reason for the exercise. We were told that it was because everyone in the room was the same and we were all one in the same. Nobody was better then any body. This helped me with my confidence to feel more equal with everyone as it is something I personally struggle with.
Statement about Linda - power makes you ignorant
Why did the play need to be written?
Questions for the play-
Why does society post beauty expectations on women?
Why are women valued primarily on Appearance?
Why are we judged?
Why do we judge?
Why do you judge?
Why is femininity linked to age?
Why did Penelope skinner choose to name the play Linda?
She named the play Linda because it revolves around her life, we see how she develops and we see her lifestyle. She names it Linda because it she is the main character. She also named it Linda Because the play is about feminism and she wants to show that.
Makes her appear superior to the other characters.
What are the most important themes in this play?
Double standards / expectations
Society's perception on gender and how the gender should act in their lives
Appearance
age
Power resulting in ignorance
The sexual desires of a man
Women's loss of power when they age
Family
Teenage entitlement (feeling entitled to something i.e parent brought you into the world they owe you stuff etc)
Objectivisation
Self reflection
Trying to fit it
In year twelve folder is a contemporary theatre folder and inside is a presentation help thing called performing arts presentations
GROUP
Jess
Katie
Kathryn
Dilara
Sorel
Me
The reason for a presentation is to give knowledge and inform an audience.
Role play
Characterisation
Props
Costumes
Quizzes
Debate
Questions
Interview
Show
Need to have energy and movement
Good eye contact
Voice needs to be connected and resonant
Deliver information
Sounds
notebook
Game
Find out the fundamental truth and create an exercise
5 most important things to consider are in the hand out
Due week 4
Use google slides so can collaborate
10-15 mins long
Our question-----Why do you think the royal court made the decision to stage this play?
Why do you think skinner wrote the play?
Political context of the play
Song
Look at the royal courts performance policy
Q3-
Write a short play
Q4-
Talk about women's rights
Becoming faceless
sexual fetish for women in suits
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