TT1819 Cultural Catalogue

PRIMARY, SECONDARY, POST-16 & SEN OFFERS
Suitability
Suitable for KS2 (years 5 & 6 only) and KS3-5.
30 students maximum per session.
Dates are flexible across the year, and sessions take place
in-school.
Dates, Location & Format
Option 1: 3 sessions of 3-hour workshops
Option 2: 6 sessions of 1.5-hour workshops
Transferable skills include: communication, selfconfidence,
innovation, leadership, team work, problem
solving, organisational, time-management, creativity, selfawareness,
articulation, evaluation and presentation.
All students will access the performance skills required by
the discipline of the commedia dell ‘arte.
These include: masked performance, devising,
improvisation, directing, stage fighting, slapstick, physical
comedy and clowning.
Learning Outcomes
Cross-curricular links can include:
English: script writing and creative writing opportunities.
Shakespeare; characters that appear in his plays are often
drawn from Commedia.
Art & Design: Venetian masks and costumes. Each
student will have the opportunity to work in authentic
masks and period costume provided for use during the
workshops.
History: this will require previous research around
specified events and support for students.
All workshops are practical and designed specifically for
the age and experience of the students. Therefore,
teachers are encouraged to meet Bernadette in-school to
plan the course content well in advance, where outcomes
can be pre-agreed.
Teacher Commitment & Training
Teachers will commit to some research and engaged
support in class, so that practical lessons are supported
and informed.
Teachers will also project manage the performances.
As this is a collaborative project, teachers will be asked to
provide feedback across a broad skills base, the
acquisition of which is monitored closely.
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