Socially Responsible Theatre

Students will demonstrate an emerging understanding of children’s theatre by brainstorming stories and issues to include in the final presentation.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of performing plays with a social agenda by participating in a stage reading and a discussion of the effectiveness of such works.

Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for Prison theatre by listening to a lecture and presentation on prison theatre, participating in a discussion, and writing a short response to the presentation and a draft of an email asking how they could get involved.

Student will demonstrate an understanding of theatre for social change by performing an adapted fairytale that targets problems elementary students face.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of Invisible theatre by writing a script for a possible invisible theatre performance in their community.