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Year 8 Unit 2
COMEDY!
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Lesson 1:What is Comedy?
“Comedy is an essential part of any play. Without light how
can we possibly create shadow? It is like a painter
rejecting yellow.” [Alan Ayckbourn]
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Types of Comedy? SITUATION COMEDY SLAPSTICK HUMOUR ZANY COMEDY SATIRE SPOOF BLACK
COMEDY
What others can you think of?
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Lesson Challenge……• To introduce the idea of
different types of comedy and begin to explore them
• To develop a scene using minimal dialogue
• To develop an improvisation based on ‘Mistaken Identity’
• What levels should we be working at in year 8?
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PARK BENCH[Focus = minimal
dialogue/maximum physicality!]
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Mistaken Identity!• -A workman mistakes a new boss
for a caretaker. • -A bank robber is mistaken as a
policeman or a customer. • -A wrestler is mistaken for a ballet
dancer. • -A visitor is mistaken for a long
lost relative. • -A patient is mistaken for a doctor. • (Focus = verbal comedy)
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Plenary• What were the focuses of our
comedy scenes today?• Which type of comedy was
easier to create?• How successful have the
performances been? Why? • Who would you rate as a top
comedy performer and why??
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•How are you better at Drama at the end
of this session?
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Comedy Lesson 2: Slapstick• By the end of the lesson you will have a
clear idea about what characterises slapstick comedy
• You will have created your own slapstick scene using classic ‘slapstick’ moves!
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What is ‘Slapstick’ Comedy?• Humour is very physical involving
mishaps to characters and/or objects
• Violent or harmful events have little or no realistic effect on characters
• Humour is based on the physical misfortune of others
• Plots contain objects breaking, spilling, falling and exploding
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Examples….Laurel and Hardy Itchy and ScratchyMouse huntTom and JerryHome AloneMirandaMr Bean
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhaqJXHIXiA
• Watch the following video clip to give you some classic ‘slapstick’ examples
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KEYSTONE COPS!
How many things can possibly go wrong?
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How Can the Performances Be Made More Effective?
• Timing• Choreographed movement• Clear characters• Clocking the audience• A clear storyline• High performance energy• SILENT!!!!
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Packing for the Family Holiday…..
• Who are the characters and what are they taking with them?
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EvaluationWhich performances were the
most successful and why? Which performance used the
style of Slapstick most effectively?
What targets can we set for individual performances?
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Lesson 3 Physical Comedy• To introduce the genre of
physical comedy and its features.
• To develop a series of improvisations that use physical comedy effectively.
• To create a safe working environment.
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A Successful Physical Performer Should…..
• Work in a safe environment.• Push boundaries.• Trust all other performers on
stage.• Use a high level of stage
energy and be committed to their work.
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The Decorating Scene!• Someone steps in a pot of paint and
gets their foot stuck!• Maneuvering a ladder proves a little
tricky!• Someone hammers their
hand/foot/face!• Someone falls out of the window!• Someone ends up wrapped in
wallpaper! • The plaster is spilt!
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What Has Made Us Laugh? • Unfortunate events?• Comedic Characters?• Bizzare/Rediculous Situations?• Other peoples misfortunes? • Do we see elements of
ourselves in the characters?
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• How are we as performers better at Drama at the end of this session?
• Where might we be able to use physical comedy in the future?
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Lesson 4: Verbal Comedy?
• Can you think of any characters that rely on the use of verbal comedy?
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Vicky Pollard is a prime example. She has key phrases, (Yeah but, no but…) uses repetition, her pace and fairly extreme language to make her audience laugh.
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• Take a look at the following ‘Lauren’ clip and try to identify the techniques Catherine Tate uses to create verbal comedy
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV1zK8zRCPo
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Superheroes! • You and your partner are both
superheroes (think of a comedy superhero name!) who have heard there is an emergency
• You both think you are the best superhero for the job so try to out-do each other with your many talents e.g.
• ‘Well my night vision goggles are much better than yours because…………’
• ‘’Well my protective suit has a go go gadget helicopter hat…….’
• How could the scene end to maximise the comedy?
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Repetition to create comedy• In groups of 4-5 create a scene
which uses repetition to generate comedy
• Some suggestions:• An old people’s home where the
residents are hard of hearing• A restaurant where the waiter
keeps getting the order wrong• Can you think of any others?
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• Why does the use of verbal repetition create comedy?
• [Think of Jim Carey in Ace Venturer: ‘Alrightethen!’]
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Plenary• Which performer has stood
out the most during this session?
• Why is verbal comedy often considered to be challenging?
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Lesson 5: Levels of Distress!
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What are levels of distress?• There are 5 levels of distress• They build up gradually from
being relaxed and calm to manic and out of control
• Comedy comes from the scenario getting worse and the person’s reaction to it getting more exaggerated
• Why is seeing a character distressed funny?
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1.You have just arrived at your Australian 5 star luxury hotel. The sun is shining, you have a drink in your hand – life is good!
2.You get an unexpected knock at the door telling you you are leaving for the jungle a day early – you feel unsettled
3.You arrive in camp only to find that your bag has gone missing and you will have to spend the next 3 weeks without it – you feel worried
4.You spend your first night in camp petrified by all the jungle noises – you feel very anxious
5. You are nominated for the first task which is being buried with snakes (your pet hate) – you totally freak out Sinitta style!
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Can you create your own scene using levels of distress?
• Your challenge today is to create your own comedy scene using levels of distress
• A game show• A lift• A blind-date• Parents evening• A wedding• Remember the action needs to
steadily build up to level 5!
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THE GAME SHOW• How do the characters react to
the tension in the game show? • Do the characters levels of
distress change as the show progresses?
• What happens to the characters levels as the prize is revealed?
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Evaluation• Which group were the most
successful in conveying the various levels of distress?
• How did the use of levels create comedy in the scene?
• What drama skills did the performers have to use to show the change in distress levels?
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•How are you better at Drama at the end of this session?
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Comedy Lesson 6: FarceStudy the worksheet provided. -What is the primary purpose of
farce?-What is the plot usually like?-Why do the actors need to behave
seriously?-What is timing crucial? -Why must the audience be kept at
arms length?
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• How can you successfully block a
script in a farcical style?
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Assessment Preparation……What have you learnt during
this unit?