Prepping Performances: January 26, 2016

Focus: How can preparing a performance help us understand characters and themes from Macbeth?

1. Warming up with our grammar mini lesson of the week: Active vs. Passive Voice (www.noredink.com)

2. Understanding the purpose and expectations of Acting Companies

3. Gathering together with ye acting companies to prepare scenes from Act 3

Acting Company #1: Act 3, scene 1, lines 1-51 ("Bring them before us")

Acting Company #2: Act 3, scene 1, lines 52 ("To be thus is nothing) - end of scene.

Acting Company #3: Act 3, scene 2 (all)

Acting Company #4: Act 3, scene 3 (all)

Acting Company #5: Act 3, scene 4, lines 1-103 ("Than such a murder is.")

Acting Company #6: Act 3, scene 4, lines 104 ("My worthy lord") - end of scene.

HW:
1. Before class on Friday, please complete the www.noredink.com assignment: Active vs. Passive Voice

2. Create word traces tonight and tomorrow for Act 3; you may wish to use the Harvard Concordance link on my website.

2. Complete any tasks assigned by your acting company; ALL PERFORMANCES WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY.