Character: Frida -
"Refusing to be stereotyped as a mere style icon"
Above sourced from: https://thegolovine.wordpress.com/2019/04/11/the-moustache-that-went-missing-the-censorship-of-frida-kahlos-facial-hair/
Stimulus: The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo | PBS America
Character: Frida Kahlo
Performance focus:
Create a solo performance based on the person Frida Kahlo. Having been approached to be the cover model for a famous French fashion magazine, Frida vehemently rejects the offer. Refusing to be stereotyped as a mere style icon, she encourages other women to abandon expectations and live as they desire. Frida does this by:
Performance Style: Eclectic with aspects of surrealism*
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:
Surrealism is an avant-garde arts and theatre movement associated with the early 20th century. Surrealism is exemplified by:
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