What is the role of the Removalist?
We continued reading the play today and our visiting prac student Miss Schroeder wisely suggested that the class think about the role of the Removalist in the play. What/who does he represent? What’s...
View ArticleThemes of ‘The Removalists’
Here’s a question following on from Miss Schroeder’s very informative session this morning on ‘The Removalists’: How would Simmonds and Ross respond to being asked their opinion on police corruption?...
View ArticleStatus and ‘The Removalists’
What did reversing the status in the scenes today help you to discover about possible approaches to playing these characters?
View ArticleAustralian issues on stage
Theatre has the power to change the way people think. Today’s performances raised questions about gay marriage and women on the front line. What were you trying to get your audience to think about?
View ArticleLanguage in ‘The Removalists’
The colloquial language used in the ‘The Removalists’ is a convention of realism. What other conventions in the play make it a form of realism?
View ArticleHelp with the key Drama terms
Check out this handy outline about ‘The Removalists’ which outlines key features and Drama terms in the context of the play.The Removalists – an outline
View ArticleThe Drama Essay Pizza!
We’ll be talking about how to write an HSC Drama essay in class soon. In the meantime, I’ve always loved this very clever analogy – THE DRAMA ESSAY PIZZA
View ArticleStaging choices and ‘The Removalists’
Today we began an task in groups that we’ll finish on Friday morning. “Simmonds’ estimate of his human‐worth, his self‐esteem if you like, is totally bound up in his sense of authority over his tiny...
View ArticleThe Milk Carton Metaphor
Here is a helpful image for sorting through the myriad of Drama terms found in the topic rubrics and the essay questions: Milk Carton Metaphor What it doesn’t cover is the term ‘convention’, which...
View ArticleHSC Drama Excursion
Our HSC Drama excursion is just around the corner! Here’s the itinerary: Tuesday February 11th Departing Armidale QF2013 at 6.30am Arrive at the Y Hotel Hyde Park...
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