Brechtian Project (Devising Stimulus)

Who spoke in the sound stimulus?

• News reporter and a brother

• News reporter and sister

• TV Presenter and celebrity

• TV Presenter and Doctor

In the sound stimulus, what resources were missing from the hospitals?

• Vaccines

• Face masks

• Oxygen and beds

• Clean water

What country was the news report from?

• China

• Egypt

• Vietnam

• India

What have been the main issues presented in the different stimulus?

• Poorer countries need more medicine, doctors and money

• America thinks the virus is fake

• China needs more face masks

• England needs more water

How can you deliver a "gestus" performance?

• Add comical sequences to serious storylines

• Perform exaggerated movements, gestures and body language

• Repeat different movements multiple times

• Explore physical theatre and dance choreography

What is third-person narration?

• 3 narrators present a story

• 3 actors stand in a line to each reach one sentence

• Narrators read 3 different versions of a story

• 1 narrator comments on the action of others whilst they perform

What did Brecht want to make the audience aware of with his work?

• Political issues of the world

• Romantic struggles

• Education problems

• Feelings of sadness

What is stimulus?

• A fun activity

• A game

• A resource that helps develop ideas

• An exam

What is devising?

• Revising

• The process of making drama

• Writing an essay

• Completing an exam

Why is group work important for devising?

• People can fight over their ideas

• People can copy answers

• It is fun

• Lots of ideas can be shared from different people