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BIG BAD WOLF Teacher Notes Introduction In!traditional!fairy!tales!the!character!of!the!Big!Bad!Wolf!represents!physical!and!psychological!danger.! Windmill!Theatre’s!Big$Bad$Wolf!tells!the!story!from!the!bad!guy’s!point!of!view!and,!despite!his!sharp! teeth!and!shocking!reputation,!maybe!he’s!not!so!scary!after!all?!Big$Bad$Wolf!reminds!us!that! friendships!can!be!found!in!unexpected!places!and!that!appearances!can!be!deceiving.!! ! Rosemary!Myers,!Windmill’s!Artistic!Director!was!excited!to!create!work!for!young!children!in!an!often! missed!age!range!of!five!to!eight!years!for!the!2013!season.!! ! “From$the$moment$the$artists$came$together$to$work$on$this$production$we$had$a$playful$time$creating$a$ new$fairytale$world,$one$that$is$joyful,$funny$and$full$of$quirky$characters.$Matthew$Whittet$is$one$of$ Australia’s$leading$original$voices,$and$the$story$he’s$created$of$a$poetry$writing$vegemetarian$Wolf$is$ equal$parts$hilarious$and$touching.$It’s$a$tale$that$reminds$us$all$that$great$friendships$can$be$found$in$ the$most$unlikely$of$places,”!says!Rosemary.! ! The!Teacher!Notes!include!information!on!the!company,!background!notes!on!the!creative!team!plus! connections!to!the!South!Australian!Curriculum!Standards!and!Accountability!Framework!(SACSA)!and! the!Australian!Curriculum.!Attending!high!quality!performance!provides!students!with!the!opportunity! to!learn!through!experience!as!audience!and!to!respond!and!evaluate!performances!and!communicate! their!responses!through!verbal!and!nonRverbal!means!(SACSA!Framework:!Arts!response!and!analysis/! Australian!Curriculum:!Responding).!It!provides!an!authentic!space!for!exploring!literacy!and!numeracy! in!a!creative!realm.! ! The!skills,!knowledge!and!experience!of!the!teacher!are!a!key!feature!in!the!delivery!of!quality!arts! education!programs.!Performance,!the!imagined!and!enacted!world!of!human!beings,!is!one!of!the! primary!ways!children!learn!about!life;!about!actions!and!consequences,!about!customs!and!beliefs,! about!others!and!themselves,!and!each!of!these!elements!compliment!the!principles!of!the!Australian! Curriculum!General!Capabilities.! ! ! Julie!Orchard! Arts!Education!Manager!! Seconded$from$the$Department$for$Education$and$Child$Development$ P:!(08)!8415!5358! E:[email protected]! ! ! Windmill!Theatre!2013! COPYRIGHT!WARNING! Copyright!protects!this!publication.!Except!for!purposes!permitted!by!the!Copyright!Act,!reproduction!by! whatever!means!is!prohibited.!However,!limited!photocopying!for!classroom!use!is!permitted!by!educational! institutions!that!have!a!licence!with!the!Copyright!Agency!Limited!(CAL).!Any!inquiries!should!be!addressed!to! Windmill!Theatre!PO!Box!8251!Station!Arcade,!Adelaide!SA!5000.!! ! ! ! 1! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! About Windmill Theatre Windmill!Theatre!creates!and!presents!unique!and!contemporary!theatre!shows!inspired!by!the! vibrancy,!modern!sophistication!and!inventiveness!of!young!people,!and!showcases!these!works!to!an! everRincreasing!national!and!international!audience.!Since!our!inception!in!2002,!we!have!won!a!swag!of! awards!for!our!distinctive!house!style!of!theatre!that!makes!true!adventure!and!creative!ingenuity! synonymous!with!the!Windmill!name.! Windmill!is!active!in!the!national!and!international!conversation!that!defines!the!future!of!theatre! practice.!With!its!stable!of!productions!now!in!repertoire!and!in!production,!Windmill!is!continuing!its! touring!profile!with!a!sixRmonth!international!tour!of!Grug!and!School$Dance!in!the!Sydney!Festival!and! Melbourne!International!Comedy!Festival.!! ! In!the!past!11!years,!the!company!has:!! • • • Presented!49!productions!in!Adelaide.! Toured!nationally!to!Melbourne,!Brisbane,!Darwin,!Perth,!Canberra,!Sydney,!plus!regional!South! Australia,!regional!Victoria,!New!South!Wales!and!Queensland.!! Toured!internationally!to!the!USA!(including!on!Broadway,!New!York);!Canada;!Hong!Kong;! Korea;!New!Zealand;!Scotland!(Edinburgh),!Singapore;!Tokyo!and!regional!Japan.! ! ! ! ! windmill.org.au! @windmilltheatre! facebook.com/windmilltheatre! ! ! ! 2! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Synopsis ! The!opening!setting!is!a!forest.!We!meet!Wolfie!who!while!having!the!physical!characteristic!of!a!Big!Bad! Wolf!is!cut!from!a!different!cloth.!He!is!actually!quite!nice!and!a!bit!of!a!joke!amongst!his!wolf! community!as!he!prefers!to!eat!vegetables!instead!of!human!persons!and!such!is!his!liking!of!people!he! came!last!in!all!his!‘people!scaring’!exams.!More!than!anything!he!would!like!a!friend.!The!second! character!we!meet!is!The!Rabbit!(a!hand!puppet)!who!has!a!liking!for!breath!mints,!but!when!offered! one!from!Wolfie!runs!off!screaming.! ! The!scene!turns!to!a!small!house,!very!neat,!perfect!and!lovely!in!the!village!of!Alarmsville,!a!village!that! prides!itself!on!being!the!safest!in!the!whole!wide!world.!This!is!where!Heidi!Hood!lives!and!she!has!the! best!alarms!in!town.!!As!well!as!being!finicky!in!the!care!of!her!home,!Heidi!is!very!competitive.!In!fact,! for!all!the!competitions!run!in!Alarmsville,!Heidi!has!won!them!all!and!to!date!she!has!never!met!a! competition!she!hasn’t!won.!But!there!is!another!side!to!Heidi,!even!though!she!loves!her!safe!and!cosy! town!she!does!have!moments!when!she!yearns!for!a!freedom,!to!‘run!with!the!wolves’.!! ! A!fourth,!influential!character!we!meet!(though!we!never!actually!see!him)!is!the!Flea!from!Cincinnati.!!It! is!advice!from!Baggy,!who!tells!him!that!if!he!wants!something!in!this!world,!‘you!gotta!grab!it!by!the! horns’.!Baggy!becomes!Wolfie’s!friend!number!one!and!sets!him!on!his!quest!for!friend!number!two.!! ! Wolfie’s!love!of!turning!‘lovely!thinking!into!lovely!words’!through!the!genre!of!poetry,!and!an! opportunity!for!Heidi!to!win!another!trophy!in!the!Poetry!Competition,!one!that!will!see!a!planet!named! after!her,!brings!these!two!unlikely!characters!together!when!a!tossed!out!toothbrush!lands!on!Wolfie.!!! Notes from writer, Matthew Whittet ! We!all!know!what!it’s!like!to!be!misunderstood.!For!people!to!look!at!you!and!think!you!are!something! that!you!are!not.!Sometimes!your!voice!is!a!little!different!than!everyone!else!because!you!grew!up!in!a! different!city,!or!you!walk!a!little!differently!than!everyone!else!cause!your!feet!are!a!different!shape!or! you’re!a!lot!taller!than!everyone!else!because!you!ate!a!lot!of!porridge!in!the!school!holidays!when!your! mum!told!you!to.!These!are!the!differences!that!we!only!really!think!about!when!someone!else!points! them!out.!And!when!they!say!“Oh!my!gosh,!the!way!you!walk!is!so!weird,!the!way!you!talk!is!dumb!and! you’re!so!tall!that!you’re!scary”…!well!we!all!know!what!happens!then.!And!it’s!not!easy.!Wolfie,!our! hero!in!Big!Bad!Wolf!faces!this!problem!everyday.!He!may!look!scary,!but!really!he’s!just!a!pacifist!poet! who!loves!his!teddy!bear.!He’s!all!alone!without!a!friend!in!the!world!because!of!how!he!looks!and! sounds,!and!because!of!what!everyone!thinks!he!is,!a!big!bad!wolf.!And!it’s!only!when!he!does!a!good! deed!to!the!irrepressible!Heidi!Hood!(distant!relative!of!Little!Red!Riding!Hood)!that!someone!thinks! twice!and!starts!to!see!him!for!who!he!really!is.!! ! For!me,!one!of!the!great!joys!in!life!is!words.!The!notion!that!you!can!think!an!idea,!get!a!pen!and!write! it!down!on!a!piece!a!paper,!someone!else!picks!it!up!and!wham!!They!can!see!your!idea!in!front!of!them.! That!there!are!words!and!sounds!that!can!create!such!wonder!and!joy.!That!they!can!paint!a!picture,! and!make!you!a!little!scared!and!fill!you!with!wonder!and!create!new!worlds!from!nothing.!But!also! sometimes!that!they!are!just!plain!fun.!That!a!simple!rhyme!can!make!you!laugh!!How!great!is!that!! Beside!the!idea!of!celebrating!difference!in!people,!the!other!thing!that!is!of!great!importance!in!Big!Bad! Wolf!is!the!idea!that!words!can!create!this!kind!of!joy.!That!they!can!build!bridges!and!be!used!to!help! people!understand!you!better,!but!also!that!they!can!just!be!a!hoot.! ! ! ! ! 3! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Who’s Who ! Wolfie Patrick Graham A!wolf!every!knows!is!something!scary,!with!teeth!gnashing,!tail!swishing,!but!this!wolf,!while!he!still!has! the!fangs,!still!has!the!pointy!ears,!and!his!tail!can!swish!with!the!best!of!them,!this!wolf!is!actually!quite! nice.!Since!he!was!a!little!wolf,!all!he!has!wanted!was!to!have!a!friend.!! ! Heidi Hood Emma Hawkins Heidi!is!the!second!cousin!twice!removed!on!her!uncles,!mother’s!side!of!the!sister!in!law!of!the!great! aunt!of!the!first!cousin!who!lived!down!the!road!from!a!lady!who!once!met!the!postman!who!had! delivered!letters!for!a!time!to!the!great!granddaughter!of!the!most!famous!hood!of!them!all.!Little!Red! Riding!Hood.!! ! Narrator, TV reporter, Grand Master Wolf Voiceover for the rabbit, the flea from Cincinnati, the couch and the tree Kate Cheel!!! Displaying!great!virtuosity,!Kate!takes!on!(and!manipulates)!the!various!roles!and!functions!of!the! people,!creatures!and!objects!that!inhabit!the!world!of!Wolfie!and!Heidi.!! ! Form Traditionally!theatrical!forms!are!defined,!implied,!or!derived!by!from!Tragedy,!Comedy,!Melodrama,! and!Drama.!Windmill!Theatre’s!production!of!Big$Bad$Wolf!sits!most!comfortably!into!the!category!of! Comedy.!Rosemary!Myers!and!the!performers!playfully!interpret!stock!characters!from!fairy!tales!and! cartoons!and!with!a!mix!of!performance!and!manipulation!of!puppets!and!objects!explore!the!formation! of!friendships!and!self!esteem.!!! ! Drama device The!writer,!Matthew!Whittet!has!chosen!the!mode!of!a!narrator!to!tell!the!particulars!of!the!story.! There!are!three!perspectives!of!the!narrative!mode:!first!person,!or!thirdRperson!limited!or!omniscient.! Generally,!a!first!person!narrator!brings!greater!focus!on!the!feelings,!opinions,!and!perceptions!of!a! particular!character!in!the!story,!and!on!how!the!character!views!the!world!and!the!views!of!other! characters;!a!third!person!limited!narrator!is!an!alternative!that!does!not!require!the!writer!to!reveal!all! that!a!first!person!character!would!know.!By!contrast!a!third!person!omniscient!narrator!gives!a! panoramic!view!of!the!world!of!the!story,!looking!into!many!characters!and!into!the!broader!background! of!a!story.!Big$Bad$Wolf!follows!the!device!of!third!person!omniscient.! ! Themes, ideas and values ! Friendship! ! ! Quest! ! ! ! ! ! 4! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Self3Esteem/Fears! Pre-performance curriculum activities for Early Years Band R-2 ! The Arts: Drama Through!active!involvement!in!the!arts,!students!develop!creative!and!powerful!ways!of!expressing! themselves.!When!given!the!opportunity!to!respond!to,!reflect!on!and!analyse!performances,!they! develop!a!critical!appreciation!of!their!own!works!and!that!of!others.!When!students!consider!the! influence!of!context!in!the!arts,!their!awareness!is!sharpened!and!their!own!practice!informed.!The! curriculum!framework!for!the!arts!is!organised!through!three!strands!that!integrate!the!doing!(arts! practice),!the!knowing!(arts!in!context)!and!the!understanding!(arts!response!and!analysis).! KEY ! ! ! ! Literacy Critical and creative thinking Information and Communication technology ! ! personal and social competence ethical behaviour Numeracy Intercultural understanding ! DRAMA ARTS PRACTICE (SACSA) MAKING (AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM) ! Key!elements!and!practice!for!drama:!Voice,!movement/gesture!and!text,!through!dramatic!role!play,! creative!improvisation,!puppetry!and!understanding!of!text!as!a!device!for!drama.! ! TASK! Explore!ways!of!using!the!elements!of!drama!(voice,!body/movement/gesture!and! narrative/text)!to!create!characters!(real/imagined/animals).!Make!a!list!of!some!favourite! fairly!tale!and!fantasy!characters!–!wolf,!pigs,!bears,!billy!goats,!giants,!dragons.!Talk!about! the!specifics!of!each!character!and!what!is!the!unique!aspect!of!that!character!(i.e.!its!point! of!difference!from!each!other!when!presenting!as!a!dramatic!role!play.!Provide!children! with!opportunity!for!creative!play/interpretation!of!characters!–!animal!and!human.!!!! (TfEL!3.3)!!! Key!Idea:!Children!develop!a!strong!sense!of!purpose!by!performing!with!others.!! ! Outcomes:!Confidently$use$play$and$imagination$to$create$a$dramatic$role$play;$Explore$skills,$techniques$ and$technologies$in$drama$to$produce$a$performance.$(Thinking)!SACSA$Outcomes:$1.1,$1.2,$2.2,$2.3$ ! ! ! ! 5! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! TASK! Take!a!traditional!fairytale!and!develop!a!dramatic!role!play! 1. Read!the!story!! 2. Follow!up!with!a!reRreading!of!the!story!(and!if!working!with!one!such!as!The$Three$Little$ Pigs,!support!children!with!opportunities!to!coRconstruct!the!narrative,!i.e.!they!join!in!with!! the!refrain,!‘huff$and$puff’! 3. With!all!children!on!the!story!mat!–!explore!voices!of!the!characters!from!the!story!! 4. If!you!have!access!to!a!hall/drama!room/drama!space,!explore!how!the!characters!might! move!! 5. Depending!on!student’s!experience!in!dramatic!role!play!–!set!up!4/5!groups!to!reRtell!the! story!through!dramatic!role!play;!or!as!a!class!work!through!the!story!! 6. Make!masks/props!that!identify!each!character!! 7. Class/group!performance.!Film!it! 8. Put!masks/props/costume!in!drama!corner!for!students!to!create!their!own!dramatic!role! play!based!on!the!ideas!from!the!story!$ ! ARTS RESPONSE & ANALYSIS (SACSA) RESPONDING (AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM) ! TASK!! Video!class/group!performance!and!begin!the!process!of!establishing!an!understanding!of! reviewing!a!production.$ !(TfEL!3.3)!!! ARTS IN CONTEXT (SACSA) Defining!expectations:!Think,!pair,!share! ! TASK! Group!activity.!Use!the!following!to!lead!discussion!to!help!students!think!about!what!they! know!and!what!they!expect!to!see.! What$is$the$name$of$the$show?$ What$do$you$think$the$performance$will$be$about?$ What$are$your$feelings$about$going$to$see$the$performance?$ (TfEL!3.3)!!! ! HEALTH (& Physical Education) (SACSA) ! Personal!and!social!development! ! Key!idea:!Children!develop!an!understanding!of!what!is!required!to!live!together,!communicate!with! others!and!share!feelings!and!ideas!as!they!experience!relationships!and!make!friends.!(See!friendship! tree!task.)! ! Outcomes:!Develop!a!range!of!capacities!in!social!and!working!contexts!by!demonstrating!skills!of! developing!and!maintaining!effective!relationships!(Futures,!Independence).!SACSA!Outcomes!1.5!&!2.5! ! ! ! ! ! ! 6! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Health!of!individuals!and!communities! ! Children!identify!safe!and!unsafe!situations!in!homes,!school!and!community!environments.!They! explore!rules!and!behaviours!and!develop!skills!to!help!themselves!and!others!to!remain!safe!and! healthy.!! ! Outcomes:!Understands$and$can$demonstrate$behaviours$and$strategies$that$promote$their$health$and$ safety$and$that$of$others.!(Interdependence,!Independence,!Thinking)!SACSA!Outcomes!1.7!&!2.7! ! TASK: Group!discussion!on!what!makes!a!safe!community!! Create!a!class!list!of!rules!and!behaviours!that!will!keep!them!safe.!! ! FRIENDSHIP Wolfie,!since!he!was!little!all!he’s!wanted!was!to!have!a!friend.!But!it!has!never!worked!out!well.!He! would!ask!other!animals!if!they’d!be!his!friend!but!they!are!all!scared!that,!as!a!wolf!he!will!eat!them.!! Heidi!Hood!while!she!seems!confident!and!accomplished,!and!possibly!the!envy!of!her!village,’$I$have$so$ many$friends$that$I$even$lose$count!....’$she!too!doesn’t!have!any!real!friends.!She’d!spent!all!her!life! learning!how!to!be!right,!so!now!she!didn’t!know!how!to!admit!a!failure.!! ! TASK: Group!discussion!on!what!makes!a!good!friend?!Create!a!class!mural!of!a!friendship!! tree!–!onto!the!shape!of!a!leave!each!child!writes/draws!their!favourite!attribute!of!a!friend.! ! QUEST In!mythology!and!literature,!a!quest,!a!journey!towards!a!goal,!serves!as!a!plot!device!and!(frequently)! as!a!symbol.!In!literature,!the!objects!of!quests!require!great!exertion!on!the!part!of!the!hero,!and!the! overcoming!of!many!obstacles.!The!object!can!be!something!new,!something!that!fulfils!a!lack!in!her/his! life,!or!something!that!was!stolen!away!from!her/him!or!someone!with!authority!to!dispatch!her/him.! Wolfie!yearns!for!a!friend,!even!one.!Wolfie’s!obstacle!is!that!physically!he!repels!any!potential!friends.! Those!that!he!encounters!in!the!woods!think!he!is!going!to!eat!them.!Wolfie!meets!the!Flea!from! Cincinnati!who!tells!him!that!if!he!wants!something!in!this!world,!‘you$gotta$go$out$there$and$grab$it$by$ the$horns.’!Wolfie’s!goal!is!to!find!a!friend.!The!Flea!becomes!his!first!and!sets!him!on!his!path!to!find! friend!number!two.!! $ TASK Students!map!out!the!journey!of!a!hero,!could!be!in!storyboard!form!or!mud!map!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beginning:!What!is!it!that!they!want!to!achieve!(could!be!object!–!real!or!imagined)! Middle:!What!is!stopping!them!from!achieving!their!goal?!(In!Wolfie’s!situation!it!was!his! physical!appearance!–!in!fairytales!it!is!the!evil!witch/giant/dragon!etc).! End:!The!achieving!of!the!goal!–!the!happy!ever!after.!(Could!be!the!conquering!of!a!fear).! TASK! Select!several!fairytales!and!identify!the!elements!of!the!quest!using!the!B/M/E!structure!! ! ! ! ! 7! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! FEARS Wikipedia!describes!Fear!an!emotion!induced!by!a!perceived!threat!which!causes!entities!to!quickly!pull! far!away!from!it!and!usually!hide.!It!is!a!basic!survival!mechanism!occurring!in!response!to!a!specific! stimulus,!such!as!pain!or!the!threat!of!danger.!In!short,!fear!is!the!ability!to!recognize!danger!leading!to! an!urge!to!confront!it!or!flee!from!it.!The!townsfolk!of!Alarmsville!live!in!fear!of!the!wolves,!and!as!a! consequence!lock!themselves!away!behind!smart!fences!and!alarm!systems!but!in!truth!have!never! actually!confronted!a!wolf.!Their!fear!is!based!on!perception!rather!than!reality.!! ! TASK! Class!discussion!on!what!it!is!we!are!each!afraid!of…….!!Emphasising!that!it!is!normal! to!have!a!fear!of!something.!What!is!it!that!we!do!to!counter!our!fear?!Wolfie!has!a! teddy!bear!that!he!cuddles.!Children!draw!the!objects/people!that!make!them!feel! ! safe.!Make!a!class!mural.!! ! ENGLISH/LITERACY AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM ! Sub strand: Text structure and organisation Focus of thread with the sub-strand: Purpose audience and structures of different types of texts Outcome:!Students!develop!understanding!of!how!texts!serve!different!purposes!and!how!the! structures!of!types!of!texts!vary!according!to!the!text!purpose.$ $ For!a!drama!text/script!it!is!the!creating!of!a!point!of!tension!(problem/drama)!to!be!resolved.!! ! Why do we love fairytales? Fairytales!seem!to!be!innocent!stories,!yet!they!contain!profound!lessons.!Cinderella!was!derived!from! Perrault’s!The$Glass$Slipper!and!has!been!told!and!retold!over!hundreds!of!years!and!is!the!most! commonly!adapted!Hollywood!plot.!!If!fairytales!are!carried!on!so!willingly!over!time!–!then!they!must! serve!a!function!for!people.!Bruno!Bettleheim!(*)!wrote!that!children!need!fairytales.!‘All!children!have! deep!fears!of!abandonment!(Hansel$and$Gretel),!of!their!mother’s!anger!(Snow$White$and!the$Seven$ Dwarves),!afraid!of!not!belonging!(The$Ugly$Duckling)!and!afraid!of!the!consequences!of!their!own! independent!decisions!(Jack$and$the$Beanstalk,$Pinocchio).!!When!children!hear!these!stories!they!can! ‘experience’!these!dark!extremes!and!thankfully!be!delivered,!like!the!characters!themselves,!out!of!the! ‘forest!of!fears’!to!a!safe,!happy!ending!and!light!out!’! *AustrianRborn!American!child!psychologist!and!writer!(1903R1990)! ! TASK: Read!fairy!tales!and!contemporary!stories!that!includes!a!wolf.!See!resources.! ! ! TASK:!Select!favourite!fairytales!such!as!The$Three$Little$Pigs,!Goldilocks$and$the$Three$ Bears!and!after!a!round!robin!reading!of!the!text,!identify!language!that!establishes!the! mood!and!intent!of!the!narrative.!! ! ! ! ! 8! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! SCIENCE AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM ! Science!understanding:!Environments!and!living!creatures! ! F:!Living!things!have!basic!needs,!including!food!and!water.!What$do$wolves$eat?! Yr!1:!Living!things!live!in!different!places!where!their!needs!are!met.!Where$do$we$find$wolves?! Yr!2:!Living!things!grow,!change!and!have!offspring!similar!to!themselves.!What$are$wolf$ offspring$called?$ $ Science!Inquiry!Skills! Processing!and!analysing!data!and!information!about!the!habitats!and!behaviour!of!wolves.! WOLVES Fast!Facts! Type:!Mammal! Diet:!Carnivore! Average!life!span!in!the!wild:!6!to!8!years! Size:!Head!and!body,!91!to!160!cm);!Tail,!33!to!51!cm! Weight:!18!to!79!kg! Group!name:!Pack! Protection!status:!Endangered! American!Grey!Wolf Size!relative!to!a!2Rmetre!person! ! TASK:!Research!the!world!of!wolves.!(Science!Inquiry!Skills)! Create!a!class!wolf!book,!include!fiction!and!fantasy!information!about!wolves.!! Wolves!are!legendary!because!of!their!spineRtingling!howl,!which!they!use!to!communicate.!A!lone!wolf! howls!to!attract!the!attention!of!his!pack,!while!communal!howls!may!send!territorial!messages!from! one!pack!to!another.!Some!howls!are!confrontational.!Much!like!barking!domestic!dogs,!wolves!may! simply!begin!howling!because!a!nearby!wolf!has!already!begun.! ! Wolves!are!the!largest!members!of!the!dog!family.!Adaptable!gray!wolves!are!by!far!the!most!common! and!were!once!found!all!over!the!Northern!Hemisphere.!But!wolves!and!humans!have!a!long!adversarial! ! ! ! 9! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! history.!Though!they!almost!never!attack!humans,!wolves!are!considered!one!of!the!animal!world's!most! fearsome!natural!villains.!They!do!attack!domestic!animals,!and!countless!wolves!have!been!shot,! trapped,!and!poisoned!because!of!this!tendency.! ! In!48!states!of!America,!gray!wolves!were!hunted!to!near!extinction,!though!some!populations!survived! and!others!have!since!been!reintroduced.!Few!gray!wolves!survive!in!Europe,!though!many!live!in! Alaska,!Canada,!and!Asia.! ! Red!wolves!live!in!the!southeastern!United!States,!where!they!are!endangered.!These!animals!actually! became!extinct!in!the!wild!in!1980.!Scientists!established!a!breeding!program!with!a!small!number!of! captive!red!wolves!and!have!reintroduced!the!animal!to!North!Carolina.!Today,!perhaps!100!red!wolves! survive!in!the!wild.! ! The!maned!wolf,!a!distant!relative!of!the!more!familiar!gray!and!red!wolves,!lives!in!South!America.! Physically,!this!animal!resembles!a!large,!red!fox!more!than!its!wolf!relatives.! Wolves!live!and!hunt!in!packs!of!around!six!to!ten!animals.!They!are!known!to!roam!large!distances,! perhaps!12!miles!(20!kilometres)!in!a!single!day.!These!social!animals!cooperate!on!their!preferred! prey—large!animals!such!as!deer,!elk,!and!moose.!When!they!are!successful,!wolves!do!not!eat!in! moderation.!A!single!animal!can!consume!nine!kilograms!of!meat!at!a!sitting.!Wolves!also!eat!smaller! mammals,!birds,!fish,!lizards,!snakes,!and!fruit.! Wolfpacks!are!established!according!to!a!strict!hierarchy,!with!a!dominant!male!at!the!top!and!his!mate! not!far!behind.!Usually!this!male!and!female!are!the!only!animals!of!the!pack!to!breed.!All!of!a!pack's! adults!help!to!care!for!young!pups!by!bringing!them!food!and!watching!them!while!others!hunt.! Other!Pack!Animals! Coyote! ! !!Dingo! ! !!!!!!!!!Llama! ! !!!African!Wild!Dog ! ! ! 10! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! LEARNING DESIGN ! An!effective!design!process!for!engaging!with!Big$Bad$Wolf!as!an!authentic!theatre!experience!that! enhances!student!learning!should!include!the!three!elements:! • The!Curriculum!Framework!RSACSA!–!The!Arts!–!Drama;!!AC!–!English,!Science! • General!Capabilities!! • Cross!Curriculum!Capabilities!! ! The!framework!for!Learning!Design$provides!clear!entry!points!in!the!planning!process:! ! Stage!1:!! Desired!results:!(What$are$the$big$ideas?$What$will$students$need$to$really$learn$this?$ Why$is$it$important?).!! ! For!example:!A!big!idea!for!Big$Bad$Wolf$could!be!‘love!and!longing/friendships;!along! with!‘dare!to!be!different’.!’Wolfie!doesn’t!fit!into!the!mould!of!a!scary!wolf,!he!doesn’t! eat!meat,!he!likes!people!and!doesn’t!want!to!scare!them!and!would!very!much!like!the! companionship!of!a!friend.!Heidi!is!so!busy!being!the!best!at!everything!and!as!a! consequence!this!has!become!a!barrier!to!friendship!and!so!she!pretends!that! everything!is!okay.!! ! An!additional!big!idea!linked!to!the!drama!curriculum!could!be!‘What$role$does$live$ theatre$play$in$our$thinking$–$about$people$and$places?’$$or$‘Why$do$we$go$to$the$ theatre?’!! ! Stage!2:!!! Assessment!evidence:!(What!will!students!need!to!understand,!and!what!evidence!is! needed?).!! ! Stage!3:!! Learning!plan:!The!How!and!the!Key!Ideas;!plus!the!key!resource!of!the!performance,! themes!and!ideas!of!Big$Bad$Wolf$as!a!focus!within!the!learning!framework!of!SACSA! (Drama)!and!AC!(English,!Science).! ! See!resources!for!Proforma!for!Learning!Design,!page!12.! ! ! ! 11! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! ! ! ! ! ! 12! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! ! Experience Performance ! PERFORMANCE LITERACY Viewing!performance!helps!students!understand!the!language!of!the!theatre.!It!is!part!of!the!holistic! approach!to!increasing!student’s!literacy.!They!learn!to!‘read’!the!gesture!and!movement!of!a!performer! as!that!actor!tells!his/her!part!of!the!narrative;!they!also!have!the!opportunity!to!become!immersed!in! live!storytelling!and!can!see!action!translate!into!an!idea!and!construct.!!! ! It!is!also!extremely!valuable!to!provide!opportunities!for!discussion!about!how!directors!often!interpret! a!known!text!and!present!it!in!a!variety!of!forms.!Students!can!reflect!on!films!made!from!books!and! how!they!often!don’t!seem!to!represent!the!story!we!know!as!the!reader.!! ! They!can!also!explore!the!different!roles!involved!in!making!a!performance!happen,!from!the!writing,! directing,!performing,!to!lighting,!set!design!and!construction,!and!from!this!can!become!articulate! reviewers!of!live!theatre.!! ! The!strand:!Arts!analysis!and!response!incorporates!viewing,!responding!to,!laughing,!crying,! applauding,!expressing,!questioning,!providing!the!audience!with!a!range!of!response!and!personal! reactions!such!as:! • empathy! • enjoyment! • challenges! • wonderment! • curiosity! ! Consider!the!elements!of!the!performance!that!enhance!the!experience!–!the!technical!aspects!(music,! lighting,!sets!etc),!the!story,!the!skills!of!the!actor!to!create!a!believable!character!linking!music!with! dialogue.! • What$is$the$relationship$between$the$audience$and$the$performers?$$ • What$role$does$the$audience$play?$ • What$role$can$technology/new$media$play$in$telling$the$story$on$stage?$ ! THEATRE ETIQUETTE Create!a!class!list!and!prompt!with!the!following:!! • What!can!you!do!in!your!lounge!when!you!are!watching!television!that!you!cannot!do!in!the!!!!! theatre?!! • Talk!about!actor!safety;!actor!concentration;!intellectual!ownership!of!the!photographic!image,!not! rustling!paper!wrappings!and!that!their!attention!shows!appreciation!and!affirmation!for!the! performers.!! • Theatre!is!‘live’!and!the!actors!are!real.! • An!usher!(front!of!house!–!FOH)!will!help!you!find!your!seat!so!you!need!to!follow!their!directions.!! • You!can!hear!and!see!the!actors,!and!they!can!hear!and!see!you.! • How!do!you!know!when!the!performance!begins?!The!lights!will!dim!and/or!you!might!hear!a!voice!!!! over!or!sound.!That’s!your!cue!that!it!has!begun!–!time!to!be!quiet.!! It!is!not!permissible!to!take!photographs!or!film!a!live!theatre!performance.!Photographing!or!! filming!a!performer!infringes!on!his/her!intellectual!property,!is!distracting!for!a!performer!! and!could!result!in!injury,!and!is!disturbing!for!other!theatre!patrons.!! ! ! ! 13! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! ! The!performance!of!Big$Bad$Wolf!is!in!the!Space!Theatre.!This!performance!space!has!flexible!seating! configuration!with!no!traditional!stage!or!fixed!seating.!For!this!production!it!will!be!presented!from!a! corner!configuration,!which!means!that!the!audience!will!view!the!performance!from!three!sets!of! seating!with!aisles!between.!The!view!for!the!audience!is!from!above!with!the!performers!on!the!flat! space.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Stage$layout$for$Big$Bad$Wolf AFC MAP DRAMA ! ! ! 14! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! ARTS IN CONTEXT (SACSA) Identity,$local$and$global,$cultural$storytelling$ ! Students!develop!an!understanding!of!theatre!in!a!global!context!and!the!different!styles!and!forms! used!in!making!a!performance!working!in!contemporary!times.!They!gain!knowledge!of!the!impact!of! social!and!cultural!contexts!on!the!form!and!style!of!these!works!and!the!purpose!for!which!they!have! been!made.!!!! Identify$examples$of$theatre$that$occur$in$their$community$and$local$environment.$$ Understand$the$role$that$performers$play$in$their$own$cultural$life$and$understand$the$features$of$a$ professional$performer.!(Identity,!Interdependence!&!Thinking)!SACSA!Outcomes:!1.5,!2.5! TASK! Ask!the!students!to!share!their!experience!and!knowledge!of!theatre!practice,!! locally,!nationally!and!globally!(TfEL!4.1)! ! TASK! Discuss!with!the!class!their!understanding!of!why!theatre!is!relevant!in!our!community! (TfEL!3.2)! ! TASK! Develop!a!mud!map!–!placing!performance!in!the!centre!and!consider!the!diversity!of! roles!that!go!into!making!a!performance!–!from!page!to!stage,!including!production! (lighting,!sound,!carpenters!etc),!front!of!house!and!publicity!(examine!! the!biographies!of!the!creative!team!for!Big$Bad$Wolf).! Patrick$Graham$and$Emma$J$Hawkins ! ! ! 15! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Post Performance DRAMA ARTS IN ANALYSIS AND RESPONSE (SACSA) RESPONDING (AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM) Key!idea:!Students!engage!in!performances/presentations!as!audiences/performers.!! Distinguish!between!the!characteristic!features!of!theatre!and!respond!to!performance!using! appropriate!communication!modes.! Demonstrates!an!understanding!of!the!different!messages!and!meanings!communicated!through! performance!and!uses!specific!drama!terminology!to!communicate!interpretation!of!their!own! performances!and!those!of!others.!(Identity,!Thinking!&!Communication)!SACSA!Outcomes:!1.4,!2.4! !! TASK! Students!contribute!to!a!list!of!words!and!phrases!that!can!be!used!when!describing! response!to!a!performance.!! ! TASK! Establish!a!dictionary!of!theatre!terms,!with!brief!definitions.! ! TASK! Write!a!class!response!to!the!performance!of!Big$Bad$Wolf.$$ $ Questions$for$discussion:$ Students!sit!in!a!circle.$Ask!them!to!remember!things!under!the!following!prompt! structure:$ RR1:!The$characters,$the$locations,$the$events,$the$emotions.$ Yr2R3:$How$clear$was$the$story?$$Was$there$a$moral$tale$in$the$narrative?$ What$techniques$were$used$to$heighten$the$atmosphere?!For!older!students!you!could! have!four!large!sheets!of!paper!with!the!headings!(characters,!locations,!events,! emotions)!and!they!can!add!to!the!review!wall.!! PLAY REVIEW FORMAT Paragraph!1:! 1. What!is!the!name!of!play!you!are!reviewing?! 2. Who!are!the!main!characters!in!the!story?! ! Paragraph!2:! Write/draw!a!favourite!scene/part!of!the!performance.!! ! Paragraph!3:! Give!your!opinion:! a) Write/draw!the!best!part!of!the!performance!for!you! b) Was!there!a!part!of!the!play!that!you!didn’t!like!(or!understand)!–!write/draw!your! response.! Give!the!play!a!rating!in!stars:*!poor!;!**okay;!***very!good;!!****excellent ! ! ! 16! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! ! TASK:!Revisit!and!discuss!the!themes!and!ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • Friendship! • Quest! • Self!Esteem/Fears!! ! ! ! TASK:!As!a!class!exercise,!brainstorm!ten!things!that!come!to!mind!when!students!recount!their! experience!of!Big$Bad$Wolf.$ Big$ears,$long$teeth,$rabbits,$invisible$fleas,$dogs$on$wheels,$……..$ ! TASK:!Devise!a!short!scenario!based!on!a!traditional!tale,!with!two!to!three!acts:! Act!1!(1st!location):!Establish!the!main!protagonists.! Act!2!(2nd!location):!Dealing!with!the!moral!questions!(problem).! Act!3!(3rd!location):!What!will!make!for!a!happy!ever!after!ending!(as!is!the!tradition!of!fairytales! (resolution).! ! ! TASK:!Map!out!the!process!of!developing!a!production!–!from!idea,!script!writer,!direction,! selection!of!set/costumes,!lighting,!sound,!publicity,!booking!the!venue!etc.!This!will!also! provide!a!purpose!for!creating!the!theatre!vocabulary!list.!!! • If!you!have!a!Drama!Corner,!set!it!up!as!a!forest.!Use!it!for!storytelling.! ! TASK:!Discuss!who!works!backstage!–!stage!manager,!dresser,!technicians,!and!stagehands.!See! the!biographies!of!the!cast!and!crew!for!Big$Bad$Wolf.$!Students!nominate!what!jobs!they! would!like!to!do?! ! Puppets – Object Theatre In!the!production!students!will!have!seen!a!variety!of!puppet!techniques,!from!hand!held!(the! rabbit)!to!‘invisible’,!the!flea,!and!‘talking’!objects!–!the!couch!and!the!tree.!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 17! The$mechanics$of$the$couch$puppet$ Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! ! Design$sketches$of$the$couch$and$rabbit$puppet.$©$Jonathon$Oxlade$ $Hand$puppet$ ! TASK:!Select!a!fairy!tale!and!make!puppets!to!represent!the!characters.!Socks!are!a!simple! resource!for!hand!held!puppets.!! ! TASK:!See!Cross!Curriculum!for!cultural!understandings!of!the!genre!of!Puppets.!! ! TASK:!Put!a!basket!of!clean!secondRhand!socks!in!the!Drama!Corner!for!children!to!turn!into! puppets.!! ! TASK:!Discuss!the!program!image!–!did$it$encourage$interest/intrigue,$was$it$scary$or$funny?!! ! TASK:!Revisit!the!class!devised!list!of!theatre!vocabulary!R!any!more!to!add?! ! TASK:!Discuss!Heidi’s!accumulation!of!trophies.!What!do!you!have!in!the!classroom!for!award! processes?!! ! TASK:!The!Narrator!mentioned!that!Wolfie!was!an!Aquarian.!Explore!the!zodiac!signs!and! include!along!class!birthday!chart.! ! ! ! ! ! 18! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Cross Curriculum Connections AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM: ENGLISH/LITERACY ! Sub!strand:!Language!for!interaction/Expressing!and!developing!ideas! ! Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!How!language!used!for!different!formal!and!informal!social! interactions!is!influenced!by!the!purpose!and!audience.! ! Outcome:!Students!understand!that!language!can!be!used!to!explore!ways!of!expressing!needs,!likes! and!dislikes;!and!that!there!are!different!ways!of!expressing!emotions,!including!verbal,!visual,!body! language!and!facial!expressions.!! ! TASK!! Develop!a!class!list!of!theatre!vocabulary!and!include!definitions!to!ensure!understanding.!(see! list!in!resources).!! TASK! Children!share!their!responses!to!the!personal!stories!of!Wolfie!and!Heidi.!What$did$the$actors$ do$to$show$their$emotions?$ ! Sub!strand:!Text!structure!and!organisation! ! Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!Purpose!audience!and!structures!of!different!types!of!texts.! ! Outcome:$Students$understand$that$texts$can$take$many$forms$and$that$stories$have$different$purposes;$ and$that$the$purposes$texts$serve$shape$their$structure$in$predictable$ways.$ $ The!writers!took!inspiration!for!the!narrative!of!Big$Bad$Wolf!from!fairytales.! ! TASK:!Students!to!explore!a!variety!of!fairytale!texts!and!consider!the!similarities!and! differences!in!the!themes!and!ideas!explored!in!Big$Bad$Wolf.!(Good!and!bad,!a!quest,! longing!for!friends!etc).! ! Sub!strand:!Responding!to!literature! ! Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!!Personal!responses!to!the!ideas,!characters!and!viewpoints!in! text.!An!individual!response!to!the!ideas,!characters!and!viewpoint!in!literary!texts!(narrative),!includes! relating!texts!(narrative/story!line)!to!their!own!experiences.!! ! TASK:!Students!draw!a!response!to!their!favourite!character! Students!to!write!a!letter!to!one!of!the!performers!explaining!what!they!thought!about! their!performance!and!if/how!they!related!to!their!characters.!! See!review!writing!task!! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 19! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Sub!strand:!Interpreting,!analysing,!evaluating! Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!Comprehension!strategies! ! Outcomes:!Students!use!comprehension!strategies!to!understand!and!discuss!texts!listened!to,!viewed! or!read!independently;!to!build!literal!and!inferred!meaning!about!key!events,!ideas!and!information.!! ! TASK:!See!beginning/middle/end!task!for!setting!out!a!dramatic!story$ $ ! Sub!strand:!Creating!literature/texts!(Strand:!LITERACY)! ! Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!Creating!texts! ! Outcomes:!Students!create!imaginative!texts!to!show!emerging!use!of!appropriate!text!structure!and! understandings.$ ! TASK:!Students!reflect!on!their!experience!of!Big$Bad$Wolf$to!develop!a!class!script! based!on!a!fairytale!but!with!a!different!ending!(see!fractured!fairytale!resources)! TASK:!Students!create!short!poems,!either!individually!or!as!a!class.!Set!up!a!Class! Poet!Tree! Emma$J$Hawkins$as$Heidi$Hood$in$the$rehearsal$room$ ! ! ! 20! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! General Capabilities ! Literacy In!the!Arts,!critical!literacy!skills!will!enable!students!to!access!knowledge,!make!meaning,!express! thoughts,!emotions!and!ideas. Viewing!performance!helps!students!understand!the!language!of!the! theatre.!It!is!part!of!the!holistic!approach!to!increasing!student’s!literacy.!They!learn!to!‘read’!the! gesture!and!movement!of!a!performer!as!that!actor!tells!his/her!part!of!the!narrative;!they!also!have!the! opportunity!to!become!immersed!in!live!storytelling!and!can!see!action!translate!into!an!idea!and! construct.!!! There!are!multiple!literacy’s!required!for!success!in!the!21st!century.!!At!one!time!“literacy”!was! considered!to!be!the!ability!to!read!and!write,!and!perhaps!do!math.!!According!to!Douglas!Kellner,! Ph.D.!at!UCLA!“Literacy!involves!gaining!the!skills!and!knowledge!to!read!and!interpret!the!text!of!the! world!and!to!successfully!navigate!its!challenges,!conflicts!and!crises.!!Literacy!is!a!necessary!condition! to!equip!people!to!participate!in!the!local,!national!and!global!economy,!culture!and!polity.”! TASK:!See!notes!for!review!writing.!Establish!a!theatre!vocabulary!chart!to!provide!an! authentic!recount!of!the!performance!experience.! ! TASK:!Depending!on!year!level,!students!talk!about,!write!about!or!create!a!visual! image/collage!of!their!understanding!of!the!themes!and!ideas!of!the!text/script.! Numeracy In!the!Arts,!numeracy!will!occur!naturally!as!students!design,!make,!create,!and!evaluate!performing!arts! tasks.!In!Drama!students!learn!to!manage!time!and!space!when!designing!a!performance!task.!! ! TASK:!Students!reflect!on!their!experience!of!Big$Bad$Wolf!to!develop!a!script!based!on!a! fairytale.!Students!will!need!to!apply!mathematically!skills!of!timing!and!sequencing!their! script!to!the!movement!instructions!for!the!action!of!the!narrative.!! TASK:!Make!masks/props!for!their!fairytale!performance!(measurement).! Information and Communication Technology (ICT) • • • Students!develop!ICT!competence!when!they:! Manage!and!operate!ICT:!applying!technical!knowledge!and!skills,!effectively!and!appropriately! interact!with!ICT!for!learning!in!regard!to!technical!aspects!of!a!performance$narrative.! Investigate!with!ICT:!planning!and!refining!information!searches:!locating!and!accessing!different! types!of!data!and!information!and!verifying!the!integrity!of!data!when!investigating!questions,!topics!or! problems!for!research$on$theatre$styles.! Create!with!ICT:!using!ICT!to!generate!ideas,!plans,!processes!and!products!to!create!solutions!to!a! performance$task.! ! TASK:!Projections/animation!was!used!in!Big$Bad$Wolf$to!suggest!situations!and!locations! in!the!form!of!a!‘thought!bubble’.!Students!to!work!individually!or!in!groups!to!select!a! fairytale!and!create!slides/animation!to!represent!or!enhance!the!story.!! TASK:!Students!film!group!performances!of!selected!fairytales.!Students!use!a!camera!to! ! ! ! 21! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! capture!tableau!images!of!groups!in!a!scene!from!their!performance.!! Critical and creative thinking In!the!Arts,!students!are!encouraged!to!engage!in!high!order!thinking.!Creating!a!performance!from! page!to!stage!requires!the!ability!to!synthesis!the!abstract!into!a!concrete!entity.!By!using!logic!and! imagination!and!by!reflecting!on!how!best!to!tackle!issues,!tasks!and!challenges,!students!will!be! increasingly!able!to!select!from!a!range!of!thinking!strategies!and!employ!them!selectively!and! spontaneously!when!developing!a!performance!task.!(See$Task$on$page$12!for$devising$their$own$ dramatic$role$play).$ ! Communication!is!critical!to!each!of!the!thinking!processes.!In!the!Arts!students!apply!their!imagination! and!higher!order!thinking!to!express!and!communicate!their!ideas!and!innovations.! (See$Task$on$page$14$for$critical$review$writing$guidelines).$ ! Ethical behaviour Students!develop!ethical!behaviour!through!exploring:! The!nature!of!the!moral!domain!and!moral!concepts!such!as!right,!wrong,!fair!and!just:!learning!to! identify!matters!of!moral!concern,!to!explain!the!contentious!nature!of!moral!concepts!and!to!consider! whether!moral!knowledge!is!the!kind!of!knowledge!that!can!be!judged!as!true!or!false.! Reasoned!moral!decision!making:!learning!tools!that!will!enable!them!to!engage!critically!with! ethical!and!moral!dilemmas!and!to!reflect!on!their!own!and!others’!points!of!view.! Common!virtues:!learning!to!identify!character!traits!that!may!be!considered!virtuous,!to!discuss!the! meanings!of!traits!commonly!identified!as!virtuous!and!to!explain!issues!involved!in!relying!on! characters!to!inform!moral!judgement.! • • • ! TASK:!Students!discuss!ethical!and!moral!issues!that!underpin!the!story!of!Big$Bad$Wolf$ Personal and social competence Recognise!and!understand!their!own!emotions,!values!and!strengths,!and!have!a!realistic!assessment! of!their!own!abilities!and!a!wellRgrounded!sense!of!selfRconfidence!(self$awareness).! • Manage!their!emotions!and!behaviour,!persevere!in!overcoming!obstacles,!set!personal!and!academic! goals,!and!develop!selfRdiscipline,!resilience,!adaptability!and!initiative!(self$management).! • Perceive!and!understand!other!people’s!emotions!and!viewpoints,!show!understanding!and!empathy! for!others,!identify!the!strengths!of!team!members,!define!and!accept!individual!and!group!roles!and! responsibilities,!and!be!of!service!to!others!(social$awareness).! • Form!positive!relationships,!manage!and!influence!the!emotions!and!moods!of!others,!cooperate!and! communicate!effectively!with!others,!work!in!teams,!build!leadership!skills,!make!decisions,!and!resolve! conflict!and!resist!inappropriate!social!pressure!(social$management).! ! To!present!a!performance,!actors!work!as!a!group!(an!ensemble).!! ! ! TASK:!Children!share!their!ideas!of!what!actors!need!to!be!able!to!do!to!work!in!the! theatre.!Establish!a!class!guide/framework!for!working!as!a!group!for!a!performance! (cooperation,!communication,!consideration,!listening,!sharing,!responding!etc)! • ! ! ! ! 22! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Intercultural understanding In!the!Arts,!intercultural!understanding!combines!personal,!interpersonal,!cultural!and!social! understandings,!skills!and!dispositions.!!(See$Task$below$for$CCP).! ! CROSS CURRICULUM PRIORITIES • Asia!and!Australia’s!engagement!with!Asia! • Aboriginal!and!Torres!Strait!Islanders’!histories!and!cultures! ! ! TASK:!Depending!on!culture!of!school!community!you!could!explore!what!animals!are!used! in!both!Asian!and!Aboriginal!and!Torres!Strait!Islanders’!cultures!to!represent!good/evil.!i.e.! the!Tjukurpa!(Dreaming!Stories)!of!the!Aboriginal!and!Torres!Strait!Islanders!there!is!the! rainbow!serpent;!and!throughout!a!variety!of!Asian!cultures!there!dragons,!turtles!and!! rabbits!to!name!a!few.!! ! TASK:!Talk!about!the!use!of!puppets!to!communicate!stories.!(if!you!have!some!of!your! own/AND!or!ask!children!to!bring!in!their!puppets).!Have!a!show!and!tell!of!different! examples,!i.e.!sock!puppets,!finger!puppets,!marionettes,!cultural!puppets!(Indonesian! Wayang!Kulit!(shadow!puppets),!Wayang!Golek!(rod!puppets),!Punch!&!Judy!(England),!and! contemporary!traditions!such!as!the!Muppets.!! ! ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES Simple!tools!for!measuring!the!students!learning!journey,!and!also!provides!a!stock!take!on!your! learning!design.!In!drama!there!are!two!strands!to!the!assessment:!! 1) skills!and!knowledge!as!they!relate!to!drama!practice! 2) students!ability!to!work!as!an!ensemble! ! Checklists:! ! Drama!skills! Yes! Student!name!–Julie!! Ensemble!skills! Yes! Voice!projection! ! ! Listening! ! Voice!characterisation! ! ! Sharing! ! Moves!confidently! ! ! Communicating! ! Movement!as!character! ! ! Responding! ! Recall!of!narrative! ! ! Cooperation! ! Understanding!of!b/m/e! ! ! Take!turns! ! Ability!to!sustain!character! ! ! ! ! Film!performances:! ICT!devices!are!very!useful!for!sharing!with!the!drama!learning!with!parents,!observing!whole!class! engagement,!and!also!for!student!to!student!peer!assessment.! ! ! ! 23! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Teaching for Effective Learning (TfEl): In Domain 2, the focus is on: 2.1!Create!safe!conditions!for!rigorous!learning:! ! Developing democratic relationships • Ensure!that!learners!listen!to!each!other!and!feel!safe!to!voice!opinions!and!challenge!thinking!(students! devising!a!performance,!students!discussing!a!performance).! • Structure!teamwork!where!students!assume!different!roles!and!responsibilities!within!groups!(students! presenting!a!performance,!some!as!actors,!some!as!the!scriptwriters,!some!as!technicians,!some!as! audience).!! • Model!respect!by!listening!attentively!to!students!and!acknowledging!alternative!perspectives!(the! pathway!the!students!have!chosen!for!the!theme!of!their!drama!may!not!be!as!you!imagined!but! potential!for!an!equally!creative!outcome).! ! Building a community of learners Value!students’!experiences,!cultures!and!personal!stories!which!will!help!them!to!develop!strong! individual!and!group!identity!and!a!sense!of!belonging!(incorporate!students’!experiences!and! observations!into!the!script!for!the!performance).! • Embed!collaborative!activities!that!model!and!promote!mutual!support,!respect!and!trust!to!facilitate! learning!(devising!a!class!performance!provides!a!platform!for!developing!group!respect!and!skills).! ! • Negotiate learning • Progressively!move!from!more!prescriptive!learning!activities!to!studentRled!activities!(from!initially! guiding!the!students!through!the!structure!for!a!drama!performance,!gradually!allow!them!to!write! and!shape!their!own!performances!and!scripts).! • Design!openRended!tasks!with!clearly!defined!criteria!that!challenge!students!to!show!initiative!(The! structure!of!a!performance!provides!the!framework,!but!what!happens!within!it!is!the!challenge!for! students).! ! Challenge students to achieve high standards with appropriate support Encourage!students’!resilience!in!using!their!strengths!to!tackle!new!learning,!solve!problems!and! ‘raise!the!bar’!with!their!expectations!(using!peer!and!group!reviewing!of!the!students!drama!to! develop!expertise!in!character!portrayals!and!engaging!and!sustaining!performances).! • Create!a!learning!environment!where!every!student!feels!driven!by!challenge!rather!than!threat!(the! overarching!strength!of!performing!arts!is!that!there!is!no!one!way!of!presenting!a!performance,!it!is! the!quality!of!the!presentation!not!the!ideas!and!themes!explored).! ! • In Domain 3, the focus is on Developing Expert Learners • Teach!students!how!to!learn,!explore!the!construction!of!knowledge.! Explicitly!teach!and!articulate!strategies!for!effective!collaboration,!role!taking,!listening!to!and! respecting!others’!points!of!view,!appreciating!different!contributions!and!playing!their!part!(all! successful!components!of!a!drama!program!)!! ! ACTIVITY: Establish!a!Metacognitive!learning!journal!as!part!of!your!assessment!process.!Learners!are!capable!of! higher!levels!of!critical!thinking!and!learning!when!they!are!aware!of!their!thought!processes.!Use!the! journal!to!encourage!and!support!learners!to!think!about!their!own!learning!during,!before!and!after!the! drama!activities.!This!is!particularly!important!in!ensuring!that!students’!understand!the!cognitive! learning!in!the!arts.! Metacognitive!Journal! What!I!learn!in!drama! How!I!learn! ! ! ! 24! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Creative Team and Cast ! ROSEMARY!MYERS!–!DIRECTOR!AND!CO3WRITER! Rose!is!the!Artistic!Director!of!Windmill!Theatre.!She!was!the!Artistic!Director!of!the!2010!Out!of!the!Box! Festival!for!QPAC!and!prior!to!this!she!was!the!Artistic!Director!of!Arena!Theatre!Company!and!the! Artistic!Director!of!the!Union!Theatre!at!Melbourne!University.!Her!productions!have!toured!extensively! both!nationally!and!internationally!and!her!independent!work!includes:!ABC!Television,!Back!to!Back! Theatre!Company,!Victorian!College!of!the!Arts,!Sydney!Theatre!Company!and!Creative!Director!for!the! Melbourne!2006!Commonwealth!Games!Opening!Ceremony.!For!Windmill,!Rose!has!directed!Boom$ Bah!,!The!Wizard$of$Oz,$Fugitive,!Girl$Who$Cried$Wolf,!School$Dance,$Pinocchio$and$The$Story$Thieves.$$ ! MATTHEW!WHITTET!–!WRITER! Matthew!has!written!9!plays!including:!12,!Silver,!Harbinger,$Old$Man,$Fugitive$and!School$Dance.!In! 2006!he!was!shortlisted!for!the!Patrick!White!Playwright!award!for!12,!won!the!2010!Philip!Parsons! Young!Playwright!Award!and!is!currently!a!recipient!of!a!2013R14!Sidney!Myer!Creative!Fellowships.! Matthew!has!predominantly!worked!as!an!actor!for!the!past!fifteen!years,!where!he!has!performed! extensively!across!Australia!for!companies!such!as!Sydney!Theatre!Company,!Malthouse,!Belvoir,!Bell! Shakespeare!Company,!State!Theatre!Company!South!Australia!and!Windmill!Theatre,!with!directors! such!as!Rose!Myers,!Neil!Armfield,!Barrie!Kosky,!Benedict!Andrews!and!Michael!Kantor.!He!also! appeared!in!Baz!Luhrman’s!Moulin$Rouge,$Australia$and$The$Great$Gatsby. ! HARRY!COVILL!–!SOUND!DESIGNER! Harry!is!currently!studying!at!the!Adelaide!Conservatorium!of!Music.!He!composed!the!soundtrack!for! the!short!documentary!Who$Owns$the$Street?!and!has!created!a!commissioned!sound!installation!for! the!2013!Adelaide!Fringe!Club.!Big$Bad$Wolf!is!his!first!professional!theatrical!production.! ! CHRIS!PETRIDIS!–!LIGHTING!DESIGNER!&!TECHNICAL!COORDINATOR! Chris!Petridis!is!a!lighting!and!video!designer!from!Adelaide,!South!Australia.!He!has!completed!lighting! designs!for!Torque!Show’s!Malmo,!The!Border!Project’s!Half$Real,!Ludwig’s$Fleck!and!Flecker!and!the! multimedia!performance!project!for!Country!Arts!SA!called!If$There$Was$A$Colour$Darker$Than$Black$I’d$ Wear$It.!!He!has!worked!in!association!with!Geoff!Cobham!on!Force!Majeure’s!Never$Did$Me$Any$Harm! and!recently!State!Theatre!Company’s!The$Kreutzer$Sonata.!For!Windmill!he!has!most!recently!worked! on!Story$Thieves!as!lighting!and!technical!designer.! ! PERFORMERS! KATE!CHEEL!3!PERFORMER! Kate!is!a!recent!graduate!of!AC!Arts.!She!has!previously!worked!with!State!Theatre!Company!in! productions!of!Three$Sisters,!The$Glass$Menagerie,!for!which!she!was!awarded!2012!Emerging!Artist!of! the!Year!by!the!Adelaide!Critics!Circle!and!Hedder$Gabbler.$She!has!recently!completed!work!on!her!first! feature!film,!One$Eyed$Girl.$ $ PATRICK!GRAHAM!3!PERFORMER! Patrick!graduated!from!AC!Arts!in!2001.!!Since!graduating!he!has!worked!as!a!freelance!actor!and! company!member!of!floogle!Theatre!Company.!!For!floogle!Patrick!has!performed!in!One$Long$Night$in$ the$Land$of$Nod$(best!new!work!2005!Advertiser!Award)!also!shown!at!The!Old!Fitzroy!with!the! Tamarama!Rock!Surfers,!Black$Crow$Lullabies!(Best!Original!Work!2006!Adelaide!Fringe!Award),!and!The$ Homecoming!where!his!portrayal!of!Lenny!earned!him!and!Advertiser!Oscart!Award!(Actor!on!the!Rise! 2007).!!For!Windmill!Theatre!Patrick!has!appeared!in!The$Wizard$of$Oz$(Windmill!and!Sydney!Theatre! ! ! ! 25! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Co),!Fugitive$and!Boom$Bah!$Other!theatre!credits!include!State!Theatre!Company!for!Blasted$‘13,! Buried$Child,$Three$Sisters,$The$Misanthrope$‘12,$The$Cripple$of$Inishmaan’08,$Lion$Pig$Lion$‘07$and! Equus$’00$and$The$Night$Before$Christmas$(Bakehouse!Theatre).!!Patrick’s!television!credits!include!Blue$ Heelers,$Stingers,$Fergus$McPhail!and$McLeod’s$Daughters.!!Film!credits!are,!The$King$is$Dead$(Rolf!De! Heer),!and!Angela’s$Decision!(Matt!King).! !! EMMA!J!HAWKINS!3!PERFORMER! In!2009!Emma!ran!away!with!the!circus!as!a!tap!dancing,!stilt!walking!acrobat!in!CircusOz.!Since!then!she! has!continued!to!perform!her!circus!duo,!“Little!and!Large”,!with!strongwoman!Mel!Fyfe.!!As!a!short! statured!performer!with!a!bag!of!tricks!bigger!than!herself,!Emma!has!performed!across!Australia!in! events,!festivals!and!productions,!from!Shakespeare!to!burlesque,!to!appearances!as!The$Divine$Miss$ Em,!(infamous!for!her!dancing!prowess).!She!recently!played!Fleck!in!the!Australian!premiere!of!Andrew! Lloyd!Webbers!Love$Never$Dies!and!was!nominated!for!a!Green!Room!award.! Emma’s!acting!career!includes!Round!Earth!Company’s!King$Lear,!Sydney!Theatre!Company’s!The$Maids! and!Volpone!and!Arena!Theatre’s!Eat$Your$Young.!!Emma!then!branched!out!into!the!physical!theatre! world!with!PlazaReal!(Branch!Nebula!&!UTP)!and!her!own!award!winning!dance!theatre!piece,!One$ More$Than$One.!!She’s!previously!dipped!her!toe!into!the!world!of!musicals!in!The$Fireraisers!and!played! Dolly!Dot!in!Sideshow$Alley.!Emma!also!runs!her!own!company,!Atypical!Theatre!Company,!embracing! fair!representation!of!disability!in!the!arts.!Emma!is!back!in!the!world!of!being!a!freelance!artist! performing!in!independent!theatre!productions!such!as!Take$Up$Thy$Bed$&$Walk!and!Biba’s$Wizard$of$ Oz!Burlesque$show.!Her!television/!film!experience!includes!Bogan$Pride,!Pizza!(SBS)!and!Stars$Wars. ! PRODUCTION! ! GABBY!HORNHARDT!–!STAGE!MANAGER! Gabby!graduated!from!Adelaide!Centre!for!The!Arts!in!2005!with!an!Advanced!Diploma!in!Technical! Production!(Stage!Management).!Since!then!she!has!worked!in!a!variety!of!capacities!in!the!theatre! industry.!Companies!she!has!worked!with!include!Windmill!Theatre,!Australian!Dance!Theatre,!State! Theatre!Company!of!South!Australia,!the!State!Opera!of!South!Australia,!and!Adelaide!Festival!Centre.! Gabby!has!also!worked!on!a!number!of!local!events!these!include!WOMADelaide,!Adelaide!Festival,! Australia’s!Performing!Arts!Market,!Adelaide!Fringe,!Feast!Festival,!Adelaide!International!Guitar!Festival! and!The!OZ!Asia!Festival.!Gabby!is!currently!Windmill!Theatre’s!Production!Coordinator!and!resident! Stage!Manager.!! ! STEPHANIE!FISHER!3!PUPPET!MAKER! Stephanie!is!a!designer!and!builder!of!props!and!puppets!with!experience!in!television,!theatre!and!film.! Her!most!recent!credentials!include!Slingsby’s!Ode$to$Nonsense,!coRcreator!of!the!new!Haigh’s!Easter! Bilby!and!the!feature!film!The$Babadook,!due!for!release!in!2013.!She!has!coRdesigned!two!giant!puppets! for!the!2013!Adelaide!Credit!Union!Christmas!Pageant!and!will!be!involved!with!their!construction!over! the!coming!months.!Stephanie!is!also!a!successful!photographer!having!exhibited!both!as!a!solo!artist! and!with!the!Artists!of!Anifex.!She!has!a!piece!in!the!newly!published!A4$Book!with!fellow!artists!from! Adelaide!and!Melbourne.!Stephanie!was!the!Production!and!Props!Coordinator!at!State!Theatre!of!SA! during!2011/12.!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 26! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Style Guide ©$Jonathon$Oxlade$ ! JONATHON!OXLADE!–!COSTUME!AND!SET!DESIGNER!! Jonathon!studied!Illustration!and!sculpture!at!the!Queensland!College!of!Art.!!Jonathon!has!designed!set! and!costumes!for!Windmill!Theatre!(Boom$Bah!,$Grug,$The$Wizard$of$Oz,$Fugitive,$Escape$from$Peligro$ Island,$Pinocchio$and$School$Dance),The!Queensland!Theatre!Company,!Is!This!Yours?,!Aphids,!Circa,! Arena!Theatre!Company,!Polyglot,!Bell!Shakespeare,!Polytoxic,!Men!Of!Steel,!The!Real!TV!Project,!The! Escapists,!The!Border!Project,!LaBoite!Theatre.!Venues!and!Festivals!including!the!Sydney!Opera!House,! Melbourne!Festival,!Adelaide!Fringe!Festival,!The!Malthouse,!Performance!Space!and!the!Queensland! Art!Gallery.!Jonathon!has!illustrated!the!Picture!Book!The$Empty$City!for!Hachette!Livre/Lothian,!the!Edie$ Amelia!series!by!Sophie!Lee!and!was!the!Festival!Designer!for!the!2010!Out!of!the!Box!festival.! ! Jonathon!received!the!Matilda!Awards!for!Best!Designer!for!A$Christmas$Carol$and!Contribution!to! Queensland!Theatre!(2005),!and!Best!Designer!for!Attack$of$the$Attacking$Attackers$(2009).!!In!2010!he! received!a!Green!Room!Award!nomination!for!Goodbye$Vaudeville$Charlie$Mudd!for!Best!Design!and!in! 2011!a!Ruby!Award!for!School$Dance!Best!Performance.!!Jonathon!was!awarded!the!Lord!Mayors! Fellowship!Grant!to!attend!the!Prague!Quadrennial!of!Scenography!and!Theatre!Architecture.!!Jonathon! is!one!quarter!of!the!performance!group!The!Escapists.! ! ! ! ! 27! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! ! ! The!story!unfolds!in!two!locations:! • Heidi!Hood’s!house!in!Alarmsville! • Wolfie’s!tree!house!in!the!woods! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Jonathon Oxlade with Emma Hawkins! ©$Jonathon$Oxlade$ ! ! ! 28! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Designer$Jonathon$Oxlade$with$performer$Emma$J$Hawkins$ ! ! JOHN!MEYER!–!Set!Construction! Workshop$staff$constructing$the$house$ ! ! ! 29! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! KELLIE!JONES!3!COSTUMES! Kellie!is!currently!Head!of!Wardrobe!for!the!State!Theatre!Company!of!SA.!She!has!been!a!member!of! this!department!for!the!past!five!years!holding!the!positions!of!Wardrobe!Department!Supervisor!and! Costume!Cutter.!Prior!to!starting!at!STC,!Kellie!freelanced!with!her!own!dressmaking!business,! specialising!in!vintage!fashion!reRcreations.!She!has!also!had!over!20!years!experience!working!in!the! arts,!starting!out!as!an!actor!and!then!diversifying!into!other!areas!including!drama!teaching,!project!and! event!management,!and!as!a!Programmer!with!the!Adelaide!Festival!Centre.! ! JANA!DEBIASI!–!WIG!AND!MAKEUP!DESIGNER! ! Jana$De$Biasi$with$Emma$J$Hawkins$ ! ! ! 30! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! ©$Jonathon$Oxlade$ ©$Jonathon$Oxlade$ ! ! ©$Jonathon$Oxlade$ ! ! ! 31! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Resources Literature: (Google for more) Jonathon!Allen:!Wolf$Academy$ Tania!Cox:!Wolf’s$Sunday$Dinner$ Jan!Fearnley:!Mr$Wolf$and$the$Enormous$Turnip;!Mr$Wolf’s$Pancakes$ Helen!Lester:$The$Sheep$in$Wolf’s$Clothing! Nash!Levine:!Betsy$who$cried$wolf$ Maurice!Sendek:$Where$the$Wild$Things$Are! Ann!Spudvilas:!Woolvs$in$the$sittee!! In$a$strange$and$sinister$world,$Ben$is$in$hiding$from$the$'woolvs'.$His$only$ally,$Missus$Radinski,$doesn't$believe$the$ woolvs$exist$l$until$it$is$too$late.$Alone,$Ben$must$go$out$into$the$streets$and$confront$his$fears$ Ian!Whybrow:!What’s$the$time$little$wolf?$ Plus!the!traditional!fairy!tales:!The$Three$Little$Pigs$(published!in$English$Fairy$Tales,$by!Joseph!Jacobs! (1890),$Red$Riding$Hood$(French,!original!title,$Little$Red$Cap$by!Charles!Perrault),$The$Wolf$and$the$ seven!little$goat!(the!Grimm!Brothers).! ! And!then!the!fractured!versions:! Jon!Scieszka!Fractured!Fairytales!and!Fables!R!Scholastic! http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/fractured_fairy.htm! The$True$Story$of$the$3$Little$Pigs!plus!others! ! http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/fairytales/:!This!site!provides!opportunities! for!students!to!write!their!own!version!–!they!chose!characters,!setting,!when!(i.e.!once!upon!a!time),! determines!whose!view!point!of!which!characters,!what!the!problem!is!(drama!to!be!resolved)!and!how! it!all!ends.!! ! Peter!and!the!Wolf:!Prokofiev:!Free!Download!&!Streaming...! http://archive.org/details/PeterAndTheWolf_753! Prokofiev:!Peter!and!the!Wolf,!Op.!67.!! DID!YOU!KNOW?! Theatre!traditions:! Break$a$leg:!Before!going!on!stage!performers!often!wish!each!other!good!luck!by!saying!‘break!a!leg’.! The!tradition!comes!from!the!act!of!bending!your!knee!(or!breaking!your!leg)!in!a!bow!after!applause! from!a!successful!performance.!To!day!good!luck!is!considered!bad!luck.!! ! The!use!of!‘chookas’!to!wish!a!performer!good!luck!is!uniquely!Australian.!It!seems!to!have!come!into! use!during!the!early!days!of!J.C.!Williamson’s!dominance!of!the!theatre!scene!in!Australia.!In!the!early! 1900s!chicken!was!regarded!as!a!treat.!!As!most!shows!paid!fees!depending!on!the!boxRoffice!take,!a!full! house!meant!that!the!performers!would!be!able!to!afford!a!chicken!meal.!The!cry!‘chook!it!is’!was! shortened!to!‘chookas’,!and!eventually!used!by!performers!to!wish!each!other!a!successful!show! regardless!of!the!number!of!people!in!the!auditorium.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 32! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! THEATRE VOCABULARY ! Acting:!The!art!of!living!truthfully!in!imaginary!circumstances,!performance! Actor:!An!individual!who!plays!a!role!or!character!in!a!dramatic!performance! Ad3lib:!NonRscripted!lines,!actions!or!stage!business!not!written!in!the!script! Amphitheatre:!An!outdoor!theatre!with!a!semiRcircular!house!and!a!raised!stage!at!one!end! Aside:!When!an!actor!steps!out!of!the!action!of!the!play!to!make!comments!to!the!audience! Audience:!An!individual!or!group!of!people!watching!a!performance! Audition:!Trying!out!for!a!role!in!a!play;!they!may!be!cold!readings,!prepared!readings,!monologues!or! scenes! ! Blocking:!The!arrangement!of!the!actors’!movements!on!stage!with!respect!to!each!other!and!the!stage! space.!! ! Cast:!The!people!selected!to!play!roles!in!the!show! Character:!An!imaginary/real!person,!animal!or!thing!an!actor!pretends!to!be!! Characterisation:!The!art!of!developing!believable!people!from!roles!in!a!play! Costume:!Clothing!or!body!paint!designed!to!represent!a!particular!idea,!character,!tradition,!culture!or! period!in!time!! Critique:!Constructive!criticism!of!the!effectiveness!of!the!work,!or!the!appropriateness!of!the!choices! made!by!the!creator!or!performer.!This!may!be!presented!in!written!or!oral!form!and!can!be!informal!or! formal!! Cue:!The!last!few!words!of!a!line!that!give!an!actor!a!connection!to!their!lines!or!the!words!or!action!that! enables!a!technician!to!start!sounds,!lights,!set!changes,!etc! Curtain!Call:!Bows!at!the!end!of!a!show! ! Design:!The!creative!process!of!developing!production!elements!such!as!costumes,!lights,!sets,!makeup,! props!and!sound! Director:!The!person!responsible!for!the!overall!unity!of!the!production!(In!Britain!called!the!producer).! The!director’s!role!during!rehearsal!can!be!described!in!simplest!terms!as!the!audience!of!the!cast.!In! this!role!the!director!provides!comments,!feedback!and!advice!to!ensure!the!story!is!well!told!! Down!Stage:!The!area!of!the!stage!closest!to!the!audience! Dress!Rehearsals:!The!final!rehearsals!in!which!the!actors!are!costumed! ! Emotions:!Feelings!that!characters!express!in!a!situation,!story!or!play! Ensemble:!Working!as!a!group! Exposition:!The!segment!of!a!play!in!which!all!elements!necessary!to!the!understanding!of!the!play!are! revealed,!such!as!period,!place!and!time! ! Farce:!A!comedy!with!exaggerated!characterisations,!plots!and!physical!humour! Floor!Plan:!A!line!drawing!that!shows!the!placement!of!set!pieces!and!set!props! Foreshadowing:!Clues!to!what!is!coming!in!the!plot! Fourth!Wall:!The!invisible!barrier!between!the!stage!and!the!audience! Freeze:!A!sudden!and!immediate!stoppage!in!action!and!motion!that!creates!a!tableau!during!a!dramatic! work!! Front!of!House!(FOH):!The!ushers!and!ticket!collectors! ! Genre:!The!type!of!play!such!as!romantic!comedy,!murder!mystery!etc.! Gesture:!Hand!and!facial!movements! GP!(General!Public):!The!audience! ! ! ! ! 33! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! House:!The!area!of!the!auditorium!used!for!audience!seating! Improvisation:!The!art!of!creating!spontaneous!characters!and!lines!as!a!scene!proceeds!without!prior! preparation! ! Levels:!This!can!be!stage!areas!where!platforms,!ramps!and!stairs!are!used!or!body!positions!in!a!scene! such!as!lying!down,!kneeling,!sitting!etc! Lighting!(LX):!The!artificial!lighting!conditions!which!illuminate!the!actors!on!stage!and!to!assist!in!the! creation!of!a!mood!or!effect! Lighting!Designer:!The!person!responsible!for!the!texture,!colour!and!position!of!stage!lighting!for!a! show! ! Make3up:!Techniques!which!use!cosmetics!to!transform!an!actor!into!a!character!! Melodrama:!A!dramatic!form!popular!in!the!1800s!characterised!by!stock!characters!and!plots,!cliff! hanging!events,!heart!tugging!emotional!appeals,!the!celebration!of!virtue,!and!a!strongly!moralistic! tone! Mime:!A!performance!in!which!the!action!or!story!is!conveyed!through!the!use!of!movements!and! gestures!without!words.!Tradition!often!associated!with!Marcelle!Marceau,!Mr!Bean!and!others!! Monotone:!Speaking!without!varying!tone,!rate,!volume!or!inflection! Movement!Elements:!Time,!space,!energy,!relationship,!dynamics,!and!body,!high,!low,!quick,!slow!etc.! Mugging:!Making!faces!while!performing! Musical!Theatre:!A!style!of!theatre!incorporating!music,!song,!dance,!and!story! ! Narrative:!The!story!of!the!drama!–!could!be!through!narration,!voice!over!or!movement! ! Opening!Night:!The!first!night!a!play!is!performed! ! Pace:!The!speed!of!speech!or!movement.!Part!of!the!director’s!role!to!ensure!the!intention!of!the!line!of! scene!is!achieved!! Pantomime:!Acting!without!speech,!may!also!be!rhythmical!dance! Pitch:!The!highness!or!lowness!of!the!voice! Preview:!Seeing!a!show!or!portion!of!a!show!prior!to!opening!night! Props:!Properties!(props)!are!small!articles!used!on!stage!which!are!not!part!of!the!scenery!or!costume! (e.g.!walking!stick,!cup!and!saucer,!murder!weapon!etc)! Proscenium!(arch):!The!“frame”!that!creates!the!fourth!wall!in!a!theatre! ! Run!through:!Rehearsing!the!entire!show!from!beginning!to!end! ! Scenes:!The!divisions!of!the!acts!of!the!plays,!i.e.!Act!1,!Act!11!etc.! Set!Designer:!The!person!responsible!for!creating!and!drawing!the!scenic!elements!of!a!play,!this!may! also!be!the!person!who!builds!the!scenery! Setting:!The!time!and!place!in!which!a!play!takes!place! Soliloquy:!A!monologue!that!reveals!what!a!character!is!thinking! Sound!Designer:!The!person!responsible!for!creating!sound!effects!to!be!used!in!a!show! Stage!Areas:!The!designated!places!onstage!which!are!divided!into!upstage!and!downstage!as!well!as! right!centre!and!left! Stage!Combat:!Fighting!for!the!stage!which!is!choreographed!and!safe!for!all!actors! Stage!Crew:!Those!persons!responsible!for!technical!operations!during!a!show! Stage!Directions:!The!designated!entrances,!exits!and!movements!printed!in!a!script! Stage!Fright:!When!an!actor!feels!nervous!or!frightened!of!appearing!before!an!audience! Stage!Left:!The!part!of!the!stage!to!the!actor’s!left!as!she/he!faces!the!audience! Stage!Manager:!The!liaison!between!the!director!and!the!cast,!the!SM!is!responsible!for!cuing! ! ! ! 34! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Stage!Right:!The!part!of!the!stage!to!the!actor’s!right!as!she/he!faces!the!audience! Stage!Whisper:!An!exaggerated!whisper!that!the!audience!can!hear! Strike:!The!dismantling!of!the!set,!costumes!and!props!after!the!final!performance! Suspend!Disbelief:!The!willingness!of!an!audience!to!suspend!their!disbelief!and!accept!the!conventions! employed!for!the!duration!of!a!performance.!That!is!to!agree!to!enter!the!fantasy!world!created!and!to! accept!it!as!if!real!for!the!duration!of!the!performance!! Symbol:!A!person,!place,!or!object!that!stands!for!or!represents!an!idea!or!quality!and,!when!used!or! referred!to,!immediately!summons!an!organised!pattern!of!emotional!and!intellectual!response!! ! Tableau!(x):!A!still!picture!representing!concrete!thought!that!is!physically!created!by!actors! Technical!Elements:!Lighting,!sound,!set,!design,!makeRup,!props,!and!costume! Theme:!The!underlying!meaning!of!a!play!or!literary!work! Timing:!Speaking,!moving!or!reacting!at!just!the!right!minute! Tragedy:!A!play!depicting!terrible!events!in!which!the!main!character!suffers!a!reversal!or!downfall! ! Understudy:!An!actor!who!prepares!for!and!temporarily!takes!the!place!of!an!actor!who!is!unable!to! perform! ! Vaudeville:!A!stage!variety!show!with!singing,!dancing,!comedy,!skits!and!animal!acts;!highly!popular!in! America!from!the!late!1880s!to!the!1930s! Vocal!Expression:!Creative!use!of!the!voice!to!communicate!characters,!stories!and!ideas! Voice!Elements:!Volume,!timbre,!projection,!diction,!dialect,!tone,!pitch,!light,!shade,!register,! articulation,!and!pace! ! Warm!Up:!To!prepare!the!actor’s!tools!(mind,!body!and!voice)!for!energised,!creative!work.!An!exercise! or!activity!used!to!develop!creative!expression! ! ! ! ! 35! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013! Evaluation ! Pre!–!performance! 1. Did!the!notes!meet!your!professional!needs?! ! ! ! 2. Value!of!Teacher!Notes:!(Please$circle)! $ $ $ Excellent! ! Good! ! ! Needs!Improvement! ! Comments:! ! Yes! /! No! ______________________________________________________________________________! ______________________________________________________________________________! ______________________________________________________________________________! ! ! Post!–!performance! 1. Did!the!notes/performance!provide!sufficient!material!for!follow!up!activities!with!your!students? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Yes! /! No! Comments:! ______________________________________________________________________________! ! ______________________________________________________________________________! ! ! 2. Did!you!focus!on!one!area!of!learning?! ! Arts! ! English! !!!!!!!!!!!Other!___! ! 3. For!general!capabilities!what!was!your!focus?!!!!!! ___________________________________________! ! Material!in!the!teacher!notes!can!be!adapted!for!blocks!of!time!appropriate!to!your!students!experience! and!classroom!priorities.!If!you!developed!a!unit!of!work!based!on!the!performance!of!BIG!BAD!WOLF! was!it!for:! ! ____________week/s! ! ____________term/s! ! ! To!assist!planning!for!future!productions!we!would!appreciate!your!response!–!please!fax!back!to:! Julie!Orchard:!Fax!(08)!8415!5366! ! ! Name!and!School!(optional)! _________________________________________________________________ ! ! ! 36! Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013!