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KS 1 & 2 Activity

BREAKING NEWS

Create a NEWS REPORT on what you think happened after the Panto finished. - News Flash !! ‘Mysterious girl disappears from the royal ball and the prince is searching for his lost love’ - News Flash !! A glass slipper has been found in town after a Royal Ball !! Are you the owner?? What do you think happened after Cinderella and Prince Charming lived happily ever after? How does Cinderella feel about her new life?

What Drama techniques can you use?? Freeze Frame, Split screen, tableaus, Mime etc

FREEZE FRAME

Using the storyboard you created in Page 7 in groups create 3 Freeze Frames (still image like a picture) to tell the story. Think about using different levels and expressions to make your Freeze Frames exciting.

DISCUSSION

Take turns and show the class your Freeze Frame sequences. Discuss what themes are in each scene e.g Friendships, relationships, Heartache or Bullying Discuss how can you develop these into a short scene?

BE AN ACTOR

Acting for a Pantomime is all about playing up the characters as big as possible, making them larger than life and exaggerated.

KS1 Acting Exercises:

1) Role Play

Scene – Cinderella’s House after the Ball and the Prince knocks at your door. Characters – Ugly sisters, stepmother, Cinderella & The Prince What do you think would happen in this scene – ‘Finding the Glass Slipper Princess’

KS2/3 Acting Exercises:

1) Role Play

Split the class into groups of 3 or 4 and assign characters who could reasonably exist on the edge of the story of the pantomime. Have the group create a short scene where they act as those characters having a conversation about an event of the play –• Cinderella’s reactions and feelings about the fairy godmother transforming her from rags to a ball gown. • The moment Prince Charming met Cinderella and realized the glass slipper fit her. Encourage the group to think outside the story and think how they would react in the situation.

2) Silent Cinderella

Cover the story with the group to ensure they understand the basic outline. Split the class into groups of 5 or 6 and have them act out a silent version of the pantomime. Make sure that they make it clear which character they are playing through their physicality and facial expression. This exercise will help the children to understand how exaggeration and gesture are used to create comedy and larger-than-life characters. Imagine you are the Costume Designer for the Panto. You have to design a new costume for one of the characters. Who shall you choose???? What colours and material do you think they would wear to suit their character and personality?