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Greek Theatre: Performance

Create a full Greek Theatre experience using the scenes you were given: You must be memorized, engaged, open and using grand gestures, as well as opening with three choral tableaus, and ending with one gestural movement piece.

Rubric Code: Y23BX46

By archeyka

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 6-8

Greek Chorus: Performance Create a 2-5 minute choral scene from the provided text, demonstrating the conventions of Ancient Greek Theatre.
	Excelling - 4 (N/A)	Achieving - 3 (N/A)	Developing - 2 (N/A)	Beginning - 1 (N/A)	Incomplete -0 (N/A)
Speaking as an ensemble The group speaks in time, rhythmically and emotively as a chorus.	Excelling - 4 The group speaks as a chorus extremely well and remain in rhythm with one another throughout the performance. Pitch, pace, volume and tone have been considered and varied throughout the scene to create emotive effect.	Achieving - 3 The group rarely speaks out of rhythm with one another. Pace and tone have been considered and varied to create emotive effect.	Developing - 2 The group mostly speaks in time, but are occasionally out of rhythm with one another. Some consideration of emotion is evident, through variation in tone.	Beginning - 1 The group sometimes speak in time but are often out of rhythm with one another. There is some consideration of emotion evident, but it is unclear.	Incomplete -0 The group rarely speak in time. There is little consideration of emotion evident.
Moving as an ensemble The group moves as a chorus in time, with rhythm, control and clarity, showing emotion.	Excelling - 4 The group moves as a chorus with excellent control, and remain in rhythm with one another throughout. Movement is bold and impactful. Gesture, levels and pace of movement are varied throughout the scene to show emotion.	Achieving - 3 The group moves as a chorus with good control and are rarely out of rhythm with one another. Movement is bold and clear. Gesture and levels are used to show emotion.	Developing - 2 The group has some movement control but is occasionally out of rhythm with one another. Movement is mostly big enough to be seen by the audience, but occasionally lacks clarity. Some consideration of emotion is evident through the use of gesture.	Beginning - 1 The group sometimes has movement control but often struggle to stay in rhythm with one another. Movement is sometimes big enough to be seen by the audience, but often lacks clarity. There is some consideration of emotion evident but it is unclear.	Incomplete -0 The group has little movement control and rarely stay in rhythm with one another. Movement is rarely big enough to be clear or understood by the audience. There is little consideration of emotion evident.
Use of tableaux There is a frozen image at the beginning and end of the performance.	Excelling - 4 3 Tableaux are used to begin the performance. Strong, expressive gesture is used, along with a range of different levels, to create an impactful frozen image that is held with focus.	Achieving - 3 3 Tableaux are used to begin the performance. Some expressive gesture and differing levels have been considered, creating frozen images that are held with focus.	Developing - 2 2 Tableaux are used to begin the performance. The group has attempted to incorperate gestures and differing levels, and try to hold the poses with focus.	Beginning - 1 A tableau is used at the beginning of the performance. Gestures and differing levels are limited, and the overall focus is low.	Incomplete -0 Tableaux are not used to begin performance.
Character Speech Projection, intention, and articulation to express character's state of being.	Excelling - 4 Text is easy to understand and hear. All words are clear and loud enough to hear with good vocal variety. Actor is in touch with character's inner conflict and can express it through voice.	Achieving - 3 Most of the text is easy to hear and understand but needs work on one of the following (vocal variety, projection or diction). Actor has strong moments of being in touch with character's inner conflict and expressing it.	Developing - 2 Most of the text is easy to understand but needs more work on two or more of the following (vocal variety, projection or diction). Actor is in touch with character's inner conflict a few times and demonstrates it.	Beginning - 1 Trouble hearing and understanding the text from anywhere beyond the front of the theatre and/or text lacks any vocal variety. Vocal characterization is brief or missing.	Incomplete -0 Text cannot be heard or understood and is monotone.
Characterization and Gestures Character expression, movement, and big gestural life.	Excelling - 4 Strong choices are made to create character fully. Specific choices are made as to how and when to move based on the characters needs and style. Big greek theatre gestures used for effect and audience connection.	Achieving - 3 Good choices are made to create character. General choices are made as to how and when to move based on the characters needs and style. Larger greek theatre gestures used for some effect, but maybe not always effectively.	Developing - 2 Character is not constant and/or choices were not strong. Some choices are made as to how and when to move but some unmotivated movement as well. Greek theatre gestures missing or not committed to.	Beginning - 1 Limited characterization breaking of character during the scene. Movement is choppy and feels unmotivated overall and/or does not relate to the character or the style. No greek theatre gestures.	Incomplete -0 Character is not present. Very little movement and/or movement that does not relate to the character or the style scene at all.
Memorization Text memorization	Excelling - 4 All lines are correct, fluid and display a command of the scene.	Achieving - 3 All but a few lines are correct and the scene is fluid.	Developing - 2 Some choppiness and some lack of fluidity, needs more rehearsal.	Beginning - 1 Delivery is choppy, many line errors, needs much more rehearsal.	Incomplete -0 Scene is not memorized.
Rehearsal The group is focused and energetic, and works collaboratively to create their performance.	Excelling - 4 Each member of the group is focused and using their time effectively in the rehearsal process. Group members try out one another's ideas and encourage each other to do their best, and practise as a group with energy to improve the performance.	Achieving - 3 Most members of the group are focused, and the rehearsal time is mostly used effectively. The group mostely listens to one another and provides vocal support, and practises their work diligently.	Developing - 2 Some group members are focused, while others are distracted; rehearsal time sometimes effective. The group attempts to listen to one another, and practises their work when prompted to do so.	Beginning - 1 Most group members show the ability to focus, but rehearsals are often distracted or off-task. The group is able to work collaboratively with help, but fails to practise performance.	Incomplete -0 The group is largely unfocused and does not use rehearsal time effectively. Group members are largely unable to work with one another and thus cannot practise their performance.

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