GRADE 11 PLAYWRIGHTING

PERSONAL PRESENTATION

For this presentation, you are to attempt to answer the question "Who are you?" You are to reveal to us some aspect of yourself – your interests, hobbies, obsessions, inner life, essential being – whatever you want. The presentation should be between 5 to 8 minutes in length and may contain a maximum of 25% of audio-visual material (slides, video etc.). This is a dramatic presentation and must be memorized and performed by you. For this project you are expected to use lights and sound, as appropriate. You will work with a partner so you can help each other in planning and executing your presentation. Your partner will run lights and sound for you.

You will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Honesty and depth

Level of concentration

Effective use of costume, props, set, lights and sound as appropriate for the presentation

Creativity and originality

The extent to which the presentation holds our interest

Evidence of adequate rehearsal

Overall effectiveness

Aspects of yourself you may want to consider when planning your presentation:

Your family

Your friends

Your fears

Your dreams

Your favourite places

Your past

Your hopes and fears for the future

Life defining moments or events

Anything you feel strongly about

Dramatic techniques to consider for your presentation:

Dance/movement

A series of freezes with or without recorded music or narration

Puppetry

Mask

Using significant props

Storytelling

Song

THE PRESENTATIONS WILL START ON OCTOBER 22rd.