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Theatre visit to see Antigone in Glasgow TUES 19th November

Approximately 50 Drama and Classics students from Calderside Academy upper school will be going to see a production of Antigone at the Cottiers Theatre on the evening of TUE 19th November 2013. I have now extended the invitation to all my 3rd year classes.

If you think you too may be interested in coming, see me- Mr Coleman- or Mrs Cunningham- as soon as possible. The price, including travel there & back + ticket to see the performance is only £12.50.

With the number of places limited and only 10 places now left, it's strictly first come, first served...!

ANTIGONE

by Sophocles

directed by Mark Coleman

Two brothers, on opposite sides in a war, meet in combat - and kill each other.

King Creon orders that one - the one loyal to him – should be buried with full military honours; the corpse of the other boy must be left to rot unmourned, unburied and violated by birds and beats of prey.

Their sisters, Antigone and Ismene take opposing views: Antigone will bury her brother, Ismene will bow to the king’s law.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO …?"

Whereas to read Sophocles’ play is to encounter political and ethical dilemmas, to see it live in the theatre is to experience something infinitely more potent- a thrilling drama dealing with the world as it is RIGHT NOW.

Director Mark Coleman’s bold new production of Sophocles’ classic reimagines the events unfolding in a war-ravaged Middle Eastern state.

Sophocles’     ANTIGONE

  Cottiers theatre, glasgow

translator robert fagles

  Antigone is a set text for both

 Higher DRAMA

&

Higher CLASSICS.

  “Ultimately one leaves the theatre feeling that one has been in contact with truly great tragic theatre. That is something which many of Scotland's professional companies would struggle to achieve."

Mark Brown (Edinburgh Guide) review of Mark Coleman’s STG production of A Hard Heart

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As you know, my good friend Michael Aries, 53, kindly agreed to be interviewed. Anyone who has ever met Michael would know how much he loves to talk, so keeping him to a time limit of 20minutes was tough ! He told me he how “very impressed” he was with everyone’s questions and thought you all...

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3 national HIV news items from the last 7 days

Possible lines of research for use in your documentary drama...?

HIV patients told by Pentecostal pastors 'to rely on God'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23729684

Patients of a dentist diagnosed with HIV are contacted in Paisley and Dumfries

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-23754254

Ban lifted for NHS staff with HIV

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23698991

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HIV and AIDS Docudramas

A whole wealth of material is available on the web, and is your first port of call when researching your documentary drama. The links below are a good place to start to get an overview. They offer a straight-talking insight into the facts, and dispel a few of the ugly and silly rumours that can surround the subject of HIV. Basic facts http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/STIs/Pages/HIV.aspx http://www.msf.org.uk/hivaids?gclid=CILCtrLq_bgCFebJtAodqw8Afw http://www.careinternational.org.uk/what-we-do/hiv-and-aids?gclid=CPG1-Z_r_bgCFS3HtAodhysABA http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/basic/ http://www.webmd.boots.com/hiv-aids/default.htm Some of the common lies and misconceptions about HIV/ AIDS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misconceptions_about_HIV/AIDS Interviews with people who have contracted HIV http://www.msf.org/article/interview-hiv-teen-patient http://www.womenshealth.gov/news/spotlight/2010/3.cfm http://theviewspaper.net/an-interview-with-an-hiv-positive-person/ What happens when you tell others? http://www.tht.org.uk/myhiv/Telling-people Treatments for HIV and hopes for a cure http://www.tht.org.uk/myhiv/HIV-and-you/Your-treatment http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/18/156988650/hiv-cure-is-closer-as-patients-full-recovery-inspires-new-research Once you have a had a look at a few of these your group will need to decide how you're going to dramatise the facts; ways in which you might tell the stories for a target audience of teenagers. I would suggest your group narrow the subject down to one or two particular aspects of the theme or message when devising your docu-drama. For instance, ideas might include a combination of 2 or 3 of the following -‘Myth busting’- raising the true and the false ideas about HIV and AIDS -Tackling prejudice in your audience -3 different real-life case studies, dramatized- and offering information and hope for those at risk -Comparing a range of reactions from different people are told the news they are HIV+ (denial, rage, shame, acceptance). -Psychological issues, relationship issues and the medical issues -Medical research, evaluating the signs of hope for a cure in the future -What can we do? -What’s this AIDS/ HIV thing got to do with me? (More than you might think perhaps…!) There will almost certainly beother approaches but your docudrama, above all, must be educational, informative AND entertaining. You should be looking for different ways of teaching your audience the facts and holding their interest as they learn! Good luck with your research! Remember to take notes so you can share the evidence of what you've learned and how you might use that information to create your docudrama!

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You have 50mins every time you’re in drama it’s important to make the best use of time available. The last thing you should be doing is wasting valuable rehearsal time trying on costumes or searching for and playing around with props. It’s a clever story and interesting characters that...

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Corpsing is the name used by actors for uncontrollable laughter in rehearsal or even on stage. There’s no shame in it, it’s actually very natural. As I young actor I suffered terribly from the giggles. Acting is fun after all. However, it’s not something that’s desired in most dramas that you...

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When devising, think about cutting scenes where precious little seems to be happening.

Good examples include…

Car journeys without any appreciable dialogue or introspection

Time spent eating, waking up, or travelling from one room to another. (Why not just have a blackout and cut...

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Hi sir, what topic are we currently studying ?

Hi camookenss. Welcome to the 3D1 Drama blog, and thank you for your question.

At the moment we're learning more about basic DRAMA SKILLS-

improvised acting and devising

responding to drama stimuli to create and communicate ideas

and how to evaluate the work performed in class.

 Hope this helps. :-)

Mr Coleman

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Antigone: theatre visit TUESDAY November 19th

Calderside Academy’s very own Mr Coleman is directing a theatre production of the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone for Strathclyde Theatre Group (semi-finalists in Sky Arts’ recent hit series “The Nation’s Best Am Dram”) Calderside’s National 3,4,5, Higher and Advanced Higher Drama students are cordially invited. Antigone by Sophocles Directed by Mark Coleman 14th-23rd November 2013 @ 7.30pm Cottiers Theatre, GlasgowG12 £10.50 inclusive of admission + travel to and from theatre. Antigone is currently set text for both Higher Drama and Higher Classics. Not to be missed. Details to follow shortly. :)

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Welcome to National 3 DRAMA :-)

National 3 Drama: Welcome!

Welcome to Calderside Academy’s National 3 Drama blog. You can blog here, receive advise, answers to your questions and feedback from Mr Coleman, watch videos of you and others acting, record any creative decisions, pics and designs created by you in class, read and write about your use of drama/production skills in class, submit homework, as well as maintaining your Drama Diary in the form of a weekly blog, give positive feedback on each others work, and so much more! :-)

Each time you post something here, just remember to tag every post with your name and your class (3D1, 3D2, 3D3 or 3D4) and any other label so you can easily find it again.

The important thing is for you to contribute a little every single week, rather than creating a huge back log.

Be sure to let Mr Coleman know what you would like to see on here. Add to your Favourites and start Drama blogging!

Mr Coleman as Willy Loman rehearsing Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller with Strathclyde Theatre Group

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What Drama makes you feel better if you're in a bad mood?

What Drama makes you feel better if you're in a bad mood?

WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER WHEN YOU ARE IN A BAD MOOD?

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Laurel and Hardy A link to Laurel and Hardy doing the washing up. :-)

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National 3 Drama Course

SQA National 3 Drama

National 3 Drama is made up of two units:

Drama Skills (acting)

Drama Production Skills (lighting, sound, make-up, costume, props).

Click on the link below if you or your parents want to know more…

National 3 Drama

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So what do i write in my drama journal?

So what do I write in my Drama Diary?

What should I include in my Drama Diary/Blog?

So just what exactly do I put in my drama diary?

What to write about in your Drama blog/ diary?

Expectations

Connections with other areas

Changes needed

Ideas for projects

Observations

New vocabulary, knowledge, behaviour, understandings, skills

Actions taken Questions Accomplishments

Problems encountered

Responses Reactions / feelings

Why write in your journal?

Clarify ideas

Outline goals and action plans

Assess and evaluate what works or not

Record personal reactions

Record events

Discuss your learning

Some starter ideas for your diary entries might include

“I really (dis)like the way…” “I hope to…” “A question I now ask is…”

“I (don´t) believe…” “I felt…” “Because I have done this I can now…”

“I (don´t) understand…” “I have learned…”

“I remembered…”

“I (dis) agree with…” “I want to know more about…”

“The purpose of this was to…” “What I need to do now is…

“This connects to…” “ “I was reminded of…” “I found it easy / difficult to…” “The most important…”

“I had a breakthrough today…!”

When to write in your journal?

at the end of lessons

when something surprising or significant occurs

when beginning or ending a project

when organizing thoughts and ideas while working on a project

when it feels good to do so

Guideline questions for a good Drama Diary entry:

1. What did you do in the lesson? Talk about conventions and

techniques you used as well as the activity you were set.

2. Why did you do these activities? What skills did you

develop?

3. Did you learn any new vocabulary?

4. How well did you work? Discuss your own work and that of

others, mentioning areas in which you could improve.

5. If you could do this differently, what would you have done or

changed and why?

6. Include any planning, scripts, storyboards, pictures, diagrams, notes, designs, mind maps and any research that you have done at home or in lessons. You might want to include other blog entries, mp3 or CD recordings, DVD or video recordings of scenes done in class or from youtube, checklists, designs, drawings… “The world’s your lobster”, as Del Boy from Only Fools and Horses used to say.

Be creative! :-)

With your agreement, I am hoping I can find a way that other members of the class will be able to see and comment on your blog entries.