The One Sure Thing Teachers Resource Pack

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Sound and Music How was sound and music used to create atmosphere? Identify a moment where the sound/music affected you as an audience member. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

elements of drama Comment on how the performance used the elements of drama: Tension: Where were the moments of tension in the overall performance? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Which moment held the most tension for you? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Recreate the tension in the moment as a tableau. Focus: The One Sure Thing is a collection of monologues with all actors on stage all the time. How did the director draw the audience's focus to the action she most wanted you to see? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Identify a moment that was really successful. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Space How did the actors use the stage space? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

How did the set reflect the theme of “first experiences of death�? What was the most interesting aspect of the use of space? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Movement How was movement used to portray each character? How effective was the use of unified movement? Why? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Symbol Can you identify any symbols/motifs used in the production? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ What were the most successful symbols used? _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Mood / Atmosphere Describe the mood of the piece. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________


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