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Destroying Drama: Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House - Act 1 Summary
It’s Christmas time and the Helmers are living the middle class Norwegian dream. Their lives couldn’t seem more perfect. But Nora Helmer has been keeping a damaging secret for years - since the beginning of her marriage to Torvald. The...
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Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Plot Summary
Let’s travel back in time to the small town of Salem where religion (and rumours) run the show. What happens when you mix accusations of witchcraft, town rivalries and an adulterous relationship? You get an uncontrollable spread of...
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English Essentials - Destroying Drama - 'Big Picture' Questions in Drama (Stage 5, Years/Grades 9-10)
Welcome back to Destroying Drama! In this first lesson, we’ll delve into some of the ‘big picture’ aspects of theatrical drama. Get ready to explore the anatomy of a playscript and how information is conveyed in this exciting medium....
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English Essentials - Destroying Drama – Finer Points of Dramatic Analysis (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
In this lesson, we’ll arm you with some more advanced knowledge about drama. Grab your notes as we guide you the ways playwrights build characterisation, use staging devices and the conventions of genre. Not to worry, we’ll revise...
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Destroying Drama: Arthur Miller, The Crucible - Context
Watch this video to learn about Miller’s world and its influence on the play The Crucible. Discover 1950s America and the widespread fear of communism, which grew into the Red Scare and McCarthyism. We’ll unpack the Cold War, the...
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English Essentials - Destroying Drama - 'Big Picture' Questions to ask in Dramatic Analysis (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Join us in our first lesson on Destroying Drama. We’ll explore the world of plays and playwrights, starting with information flow – how do we figure out what’s going on in a play? We’ll also break down a common play structure with the...
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English Essentials - Destroying Drama - Finer Details of Dramatic Analysis (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
This second lesson uncovers the finer details of theatrical dramas. We’ll explore the world of characterisation, focussing on how playwrights build their characters. We’ll also examine how playwrights use scene descriptions and stage...