Characterisation

The aim of this article is to introduce various methods of creating a character, developing hot-seating and monologue skills and an introduction to character-driven improvisations. It covers approximately five lessons.

Lesson titles:

• Walk the walk, talk the talk
• What are you like?
• And for my next question…
• Let me hear you
• Where are you now?
• Development

Learning objectives:

• To develop the building of a character from scratch, using the modified and simplified methods of Stanislavski
• To become familiar with and practise the skills of hot-seating and improvisation
• To overcome inhibitions and increase confidence and spontaneity
• To be encouraged to have high standards and pay attention to detail
• To develop self-evaluation skills
• To concentrate and be ‘in your own bubble’, be self-aware, and not be affected by the rest of the group except when directly asked to notice them

Number of Lessons: 5