Macbeth and Hamlet KS3 All students will understand that

All students will understand that the positioning of actors on stage impacts on the performance

Commedia dell’arte

We also use this to introduce them to the idea of essence machines

21st-century performance conditions (specifically a live piece of

Macbeth and Hamlet KS3 All students will understand thatThis scheme of work uses a range of practical skills to explore Macbeth and Hamlet. Students improvise scenes based on some of the plays major characters, including the iconic witches from Macbeth and the ghost of Hamlets father. Students will look at skills such as choral voice, creating multiple characters and the use of different staging. They will also experiment with creating modern versions of Shakespeares characters and work on their own