Year 12 - Drama - Solos Prescribed Structures 2020

Character: The Eco-Warrior

" Demands that the devastating effects of climate change be taken seriously"

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Above sourced from: http://jesuit.org.au/school-strikers-not-wagging-warning/

Stimulus:  Australia's biodiversity at breaking point – a picture essay​

Character:  The Eco-Warrior

Performance focus

Create a solo performance based on the character of the Eco-Warrior. Following the latest environmental disaster, the passionate Eco-Warrior presents a piece of performance art as a form of protest on the steps of Parliament House. He/She demands that the devastating effects of climate change be taken seriously before it is too late. The Eco-Warrior does this by:

• highlighting two or more environmental threats currently facing Australia
• showing the possible effects of both action and inaction on Australia’s environmental future
• exploring how a famous artist has used activism to promote political and/or environmental change.

Performance style:   Eclectic 

Eclectic theatre draws on a range of performance styles to devise performances that go beyond the reality of life as it is lived. It juxtaposes a number of performance styles to make dramatic statements and theatre that is innovative, transformational and creative. Eclectic theatre is devised with a specific purpose and intention for the audience. Eclectic theatre draws on drama traditions and practice including:

• ritual and storytelling
• contemporary drama practice and performance styles
• the work of drama practitioners and associated performance styles
• a combination of any of the above.

Convention & Dramatic Element:  As selected by the student from the list (linked here).  Write your selected convention and dramatic element on your Statement of Intention.

Resources

Mr Boon's Notes