IB Theatre Summer Research Assignment: Theatrical Practices Taster Lessons IB Theater

In all of our IB Theatre work, we will be Theater in the World. In order to start to widen our horizons of theatre, and prepare for our Research Presentation, you must research and give a taster-lesson on two, unknown theatrical practice. Each taster must include the following:

Quick Reference Handout: You should have a one-page summary handout that includes: • Name of Practice • Origins: time period practiced, place/culture of origin, historic origins and/or modern status • Key elements, and terminology (min. 3 elements/terms) • Name of a play/performance in this style with 2-4 sentence synopsis, playwright with 2-4 sentence bio • Min. one image supporting information above, preferably of the practice being exercised. • MLA style entries for two primary or secondary sources

Complete 10pts, Correct 10pts, Accessible 5pts.

Presentation In class, you will introduce the theatrical tradition you studied in a 10-15 minute presentation, using your handout and supporting media. Handout: Have one copy for each person in class. Supporting Media: share and discuss two of the following: • 4 supporting still images (including one from handout), video ( 2-5 min.) of a production, 1 video interview/documentary of someone explaining the practice (2-5 min.) reading(s) from a play in this style (2-5 min.), activity for class involving an element of that production (reading, exercise, etc.)

Complete 10pts, Dynamic 10pts, clearly self-informed 5pts.

See reverse for theatre traditions to choose from.

Choose from the following practices (if none of them look familiar, remember, that’s the point.): Students must select one of the theatre traditions prescribed below:

Comedy and tragedy Ancient Kecak Indonesia Greece Wayang golek puppetry Comedy and tragedy Ancient Rome Indonesia, Malaysia Wayang kulit shadow puppetry Topeng dance Bali Indonesia, Malaysia Cantonese, Yueju and Peking opera Commedia dell’arte Italy China Yuan Drama or zaju China Bunraku Japan Khayal al-zill shadow puppets Kabuki Japan Egypt English Renaissance theatre Kyogen̄ farce Japan England Victorian melodrama England Noh theatre Japan Punch and Judy puppets Rakugo “sit down” theatre

England Japan Comedy of manners or Restoration comedy Talchum mask dance Korea England, France Medieval mystery plays Shadow theatre Taiwan, China England, France, Germany Hun lakhon lek puppetry French farce France Thailand Karagozi shadow puppetry Khon dance drama Thailand Greece Karagöz shadow puppetry Kathakali India Turkey Barong (or Rangda) dance Pantomime United Kingdom Indonesia