The Lion King Study Guide (PDF) - Disney On Broadway

who?become the characters in THE LION KINGNow that you’ve written about the characters and described their connections, it’s yourturn to become the characters by expressing their viewpoints in words and styles thatyou help to create!hot seatSTEP ONE: Set up the “hot seat”: a single chair, or several chairs, in front of yourclassroom.photo by T. ThayerSTEP TWO: Students or participants should – individually or in groups – take a turn in the“hot seat.” When it’s your turn, choose an animal from THE LION KING (for a full list of characters, see page 6). Introduceyourself, and answer questions from the class, in the voice and manner of the character you have chosen.STEP THREE: Now that you’ve interviewed the characters, create a conversation between them. Add another chairnext to the “hot seat.” Using the characters you chose in Step Two, create a conversation between two characters. Theconversation can be about the characters’ opinions concerning events from The Lion King’s story, or their ideas on life.What do they think of the Circle of Life? The philosophy of “Hakuna Matata?” What do they think about current eventshappening in our world? Can one character change the other character’s mind?VARIATIO N S :Describe each character in THE LIONKING: write down 10 adjectivesdescribing Simba, Mufasa and theother characters, then use youradjectives to write a paragraphdescription of each character. Howcan your descriptions help informyour improvisations?John Vickery, Scar,Original Broadway Companyphoto by Per BriehagenWrite letters from one character toanother. Compare your letters: howare the characters’ perspectivesand/or experiences unique?LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will write in response to literature• ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS: Students will use literary devices to enhance style and tone• THEATRE: Students will recognize and create a variety of vivid characters in improvisation, scenework and plays21