Grade 8 Theatre
Tableau vivant Part.1

The trimester rotation one group for Grade 8 Theatre classes are completing their first unit, exploring the genre of ‘tableau vivant.’ Last week saw them on campus doing a site-specific extension – flash mob AND take to the stage to present their ‘living pictures’ to a formal audience viewing. 

UISG Grade 8

Students started with various physical exercise to gain control of their bodies and faces. Next, they did a Juilliard Creative Classroom workshop analyzing a photograph of Mulberry street (NYC) from 1910 and how they would stage it. Once in groups, the students researched this historic theatre ‘tableau vivant’ genre, and selected paintings or photographs portraying different amounts of people, analyzed the possible costumes needed from one selected painting, and then matched appropriate background music. After forming a performance group, the group collaborated to select one image and brought it to life on stage, by freezing in place for up to two minutes! 

Performances took place in the Admin Hall, Mr. Grist’s office, Dr. Mullens’ office, and the crosswalk in the staff parking lot! Thank you to the various UISG staff who brought their classes as an appreciative audience, admiring the fact that our Grade 8 actors could showcase their strategies to overcome distractionsthrough their performance. 

Grade 10 Theatre
Tadashi Suzuki  Physical Theatre 
Part.2

Last Monday the Grade 10 Senior Performing Arts Theatre students had their public demonstration for their Tadashi Suzuki Modern Japanese Physical Theatre experience in the Admin Hall, also known as a “STOMPING SHAKU HACHI.” This performance consisted of the “10 Ways of Walking” and the “Four Basic Positions.” 

In Grade 10 Theatre, the focus is on “Theatre Throughout the Ages: Research, Reflections, and Performance." 

現代演劇とは、美学的に異なる形式、表現スタイル、過去の文化から伝わった演劇の解釈のアマルガム（組み合わせ）であり、その後、現在の観客のために変化したものである」ということを、彼らの調査声明として考えている。つまり、私たちは非常に現代的な演劇スタイルから出発し、それを非常に古い戯曲と組み合わせ、その形式がどのように組み合わされ、変化し、脚本を強化し、現代の観客にこの古い物語をもたらすかを見るということである。  

The Grade 10s focused on transforming themselves by use of physical theatre to push themselves into a new form of movement, while driving themselves to a higher level of body awareness and control.  The Tadashi Suzuki method required the students to have strong bodies, strong voices and/or breathing, a strong centre (or core strength for stamina). To be able to cope with physical stress and maintain a high level of energy and commitment when performing. 

受講生は、リハーサル、学習、演技、参加意識の維持、集中力、積極的なリスニング、パントマイム、ディレクターからのオファーの受け入れなどを行った。上記のスキルを使って、クラス内および公開の公演に参加する。 

In addition to the “onstage” duties, the Grade 10s also had to do their reflective writing on their Arts Process Journal. This had to include a chronological narration of their experience doing this theatre form from beginning until their performance, with various guiding questions about their self-performance (abilities), their group cooperation – ensemble skills, and various IB MYP Approaches to Learning Skills throughout the process.  

Congratulations to our Grade 10 Theatre students for their excellent first show of the school year!   

These newly honed skills will be integrated directly into their upcoming production of Aeschylus’s ancient Greek tragedy, Prometheus Bound, which begins rehearsals next week. We are confident the Grade 10 Theatre Troupe will leave the audience captivated and eager for more! 

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八年级戏剧课程
活人画 Part.1

八年级戏剧课程中第一个完成单元学习的轮换小组，本学期探索了“活人画”（tableau vivant，由活人化妆扮演的静态画面）这一戏剧类型。上周，他们在校园内进行了场地特定的延伸活动——闪演（flash mob），并正式登上舞台，以“活人画”的形式为现场观众进行展示。

UISG Grade 8

学生从各种身体训练开始，学习控制自己的身体和面部表情。随后，他们参与了茱莉亚创意课堂工作坊，分析了一张1910年纽约穆贝里街的照片，并探讨如何将其搬上舞台。分组后，同学们研究这一历史悠久的“静态画面”戏剧类型，挑选了描绘不同人数场景的画作或照片，分析所需戏服，并配以合适的背景音乐。组成表演小组后，他们合作选定一个画面，并在舞台上通过长达两分钟的静止姿态将其“复活”！

演出分别在行政礼堂、Grist先生办公室、Mullens博士办公室及教职工停车场的人行横道等处进行！感谢UISG各位工作人员带领班级学生作为观众到场欣赏，也为八年级演员们通过表演展现出的应对干扰的策略表示赞赏。

十年级戏剧课程
铃木忠志物理剧场  Part.2

上周一，十年级表演艺术戏剧班学生在行政礼堂进行了铃木忠志现代日本物理剧场的公开展示，也称为“STOMPING SHAKU HACHI”。演出内容包括“十种行走方式”与“四种基本姿势”。

十年级戏剧课程聚焦于“跨越时代的戏剧：研究、反思与表演”。

学生们以“现代戏剧是过去文化中所传达的、在美学上形式各异、风格表现多样、解读方式不同的戏剧的综合体——并为当下观众改变”这一探究声明为引导。这意味着我们从一种非常现代的戏剧风格出发，将其与一部古老剧目相结合，探索形式如何融合、变化、增强剧本表现力，并将这个古老故事带入现代观众视野。 

十年级学生注重通过物理剧场转变自身，突破原有的动作模式，提升身体意识与控制力。铃木忠志方法要求学生具备强健的身体、有力的声音和/或呼吸控制、强大的核心力量（以保持耐力）。他们需要能够应对身体上的压力，并在表演时保持高能量与专注度。

学生需完成以下任务：排练、学习与表演，保持良好的参与度、专注力、积极倾听、哑剧表演，并接受导演的指导。在课堂及公开演出中运用上述技能进行展示。 

除了“台上”任务，十年级学生还需在《艺术过程日志》（Arts Process Journal）中完成反思写作。内容包括按时间顺序叙述从开始到演出结束参与该戏剧形式的全过程，并回答一系列引导性问题，涉及个人表现（能力）、团队合作——整体协作能力，以及在整个过程中所运用的各类IB MYP学习方法技能。  

祝贺十年级戏剧班学生为本学年献上了一场精彩的开场演出！  

这些新打磨的技能将直接融入他们接下来即将排练的古希腊悲剧——埃斯库罗斯的《被缚的普罗米修斯》。我们相信十年级戏剧剧团必将让观众为之倾倒，并期待更多精彩呈现！

ジェニファー・ラザレック

Secondary Performing Arts: MYP + DP Theatre 

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