CW - Module9 (Finals)
CW - Module9 (Finals)
Creative Writing
Quarter 2 – Module 9:
Explore Different Staging
Modalities Vis-À-Vis Envisioning
the Script
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instructions given.
BEGIN
TARGET
Before we start on this journey, let us check what you already know about
the concepts that you are about to learn.
SCHEMA CHECK
It’s in the BOX
audience
theater
dialogue
actor
blocking
drama
script
act
staging
performance
FIND MY MATCH!
Directions: Recall the important words in column A and match them with the correct
definition found in column B. Write your answers in your Creative Writing notebook.
A B
a. is a person, animal, being, creature, or
thing in a story. Writers use this element to
1. Plot
perform the actions and speak dialogue,
moving the story along a plot line.
b. is the time and place (or when and where)
2. Character
of the story.
c. is the central idea, topic, or point of a story,
3. Conflict
essay, or narrative
4. Setting d. is the challenge main characters need to
solve to achieve their goals.
This time, set your mood to learn, explore and discover new ideas and
knowledge through this exciting activity.
1.
3.
S A C R S
2.
4.
EXPLORE
E
Great! You did a wonderful job in identifying
the relevant words based from the pictures
presented. Now let’s connect your
responses to the following questions. Write
your answers in your Creative Writing
notebook.
Staging-
STAGE MODIFICATIONS
b. Thrust
This stage is usually raised and surrounded by three sides with fixed
audiences with the fourth side serving as the background.
c. End Stage
This stage is a type of thrust stage but its audience does not surround it,
rather they are located only on the front.
d. Arena Stage
This theatre stage is surrounded by audiences on all sides and is often
elevated to improve visibility.
To instruct actors in their script to move to the center stage is to denote that
attention should be focused on them. The same is true as well when you direct them
to move forward downstage center, wherein they get closer to the audience for
closer visibility and audibility. That is why according to Mendenhall (2017) it is
important to note in your script where actors will move at a certain point of the
drama.
UPSTAGE UPSTAGE
CENTER LEFT
CENTER STAGE
DOWNSTAGE
AUDIENCE
AUDIENCE PLACEMENT
Third on the list is audience placement. Where the audience is during the
drama and how they are arranged greatly affects the production process. If they are
only placed in front, they actors would just have to act in one direction, however, if
they are placed in three other places, then actors should be conscious to move
around to saturate attention. (Roberts, 2017)
SCRIPT EDITING
Lastly, we have script editing. This refers to the consideration that the script
writer has to the overall staging process. As mentioned earlier, writing a script that
directs where the actors or actresses should go greatly helps the flow and transition
of characters on stage. If you tell your lead actress to move closer to the audience,
she gains more attention, if you instruct her to move away to the back, that makes
her less important. This is why as a script writer or a director, considering the stage,
audience placement, and actor positioning is incredibly important to wrap up an
effective play.(Roberts, 2017)
SUM UP
1. STAGE MODIFICATION
Which designated areas of the stage would give your actor more attention?
Answer: _______________________________________________________.
3. AUDIENCE PLACEMENT
Where would you prefer the audience to be: in front or surrounding you? Why?
Answer: _______________________________________________________.
4. SCRIPT EDITING
REFLECT
REFLECT
LEARN MORE
Congratulations!
You have finally reached the last part of the module. I bet you are now
ready to assess what you have learned from the lessons by answering this
activity.
If you were a director, how will you use the staging modalities to
improve your next drama performance in a classroom? Explain in one
paragraph and feature at least three (3) staging modalities in your
answer. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
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GLOSSARY
Profile Theater Stage –a profile theatre is most like an arena stage; some staging
as background is possible at ends, which are essentially sides
(Wordpress.com, 2012).
Staging- is the process of adapting, modifying or changing the performance space
for a drama or skit(Roberts, 2017).
Thrust – (also known as a platform stage or open stage) is one that extends into the
audience on three sides and is connected to the backstage area by
its upstage end (Encyclopædia Britannica, 2019).
ANSWER KEY
Try this!
1. I 2. G 3. A 4. D 5. F 6. B
7. J 8. H 9. C 10. E
Assignment All photos clearly Images meet the Subject matter does
represent minimum level of not satisfy
assignment focus. quality and subject assignment. Images
matter to satisfy the are missing.
Photos fully meet assignment. Subject Shows minimal to no
or exceed matter could be evidence of
requirements. improved. requirements or no
Shows evidence of work submitted.
some requirements.
Total___________
Comments:
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Activity 4: Complete Me
3. AUDIENCE PLACEMENT
Where would you prefer the audience to be: in front or surrounding you? Why?
Answer may vary
4. SCRIPT EDITING
Do you believe that a script without blocking instructions is incomplete? Explain.
Answer: Yes, I believe that a script without blocking instructions is incomplete
simply because the script directs where the actors or actresses should go, it helps to
the flow and transition of characters on stage in order to produce an excellent show.
LEARN MORE!
Activity 7: Let’s test your knowledge
Answer:
What is staging? What are the different staging
modalities?
Staging is the process of adapting,
modifying or changing the FOUR STAGING MODALITIES:
performance space for a drama or
skit.
Stage Modifications
Blocking or
Positioning of Actors
Audience
Placement
Script Adjustment.
Compliance All directions Most of the You followed You didn’t follow
to Instruction were followed instructions only a one instructions at
were followed instruction and all and came up
ignored the rest with your own.
Utility of You were able to You were able to You were able to You didn’t apply
Acquired relate and apply relate and apply relate and apply or relate the
Knowledge the three staging the two staging the one staging staging
modalities to modalities to modality to modalities to
suggest suggest suggest suggest
improvements in improvements in improvements in improvements in
drama drama drama drama
performances performances performances performances
Organization You were able to You were able to You were able to You were not
of Ideas systematically organize most of organize some of able to organize
organize all your your ideas in a your ideas in a all your ideas
ideas in a clear moderately clear moderately clear and made
manner manner manner irrelevant
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Writing and articulate all articulate most articulate some able to articulate
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clearly while clearly while clearly while properly and
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REFERENCES
Grundy, Ian. “What are the types of theatre stages and auditoria?” Accessed July 21,
2020,
http://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/discover-theatres/theatre-faqs/170-what-are-
the-types-of-theatre-stages-and-auditoria?
”
WHAT IS STAGING?” definitions.net. Accessed July 19, 2020,
https://www.definitions.net/definition/staging