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RESCUE ME!
TABLEAU ASSIGNMENT
Grade 10 Drama
Learning Goal:

To use TABLEAUX to tell a story and show character

PART A:
You will create a situation in which a character needs to be rescued. Each
rescue must fail at least twice (successful rescues are not necessary). You
will need to do a (detailed!) W5 analysis for each character.
You will then create a series of 5 tableaux that tells your story CLEARLY!
You MUST use all the principles of tableauX! At least one character must
stay in the same position for the entire performance.
Success Criteria:
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Detailed staging that includes each of the STAGING PRINCIPLES

(levels, variety in positions, triangles)
Detailed tableaux that include each of the PRINCIPLES OF
TABLEAUX (middle of an action, limbs extended, supporting
weight, clear relationship)
Clear and effective story
Detailed W5 analysis on a separate sheet
Smooth and professional transitions and introduction
Effective use of rehearsal time

PART B:
Part B is secret.

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RESCUE ME! TABLEAUX ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
PART A
CATEGORY

LEVEL 4 80-100%
REALLY ADDS TO
PERFORMANCE

LEVEL 3 70-79%
EFFECTIVE AND
PRESENT

LEVEL 2 60-69%
SOMEWHAT
PRESENT

LEVEL 1
50-59%
UNCLEAR

Staging Principles

LEVELS, VARIETY
OF POSITIONS,
TRIANGLES are
EXTREMELY well
used

LEVELS, VARIETY OF
POSITIONS,
TRIANGLES are
CONSIDERABLY well
used

LEVELS, VARIETY
OF POSITIONS,
TRIANGLES present
in SOME form

Staging is
unclear

Tableaux Principles

MIDDLE OF AN
ACTION,
EXTENSIONS,
SUPPORT,
RELATIONSHIP are
EXTREMELY well
used

MIDDLE OF AN
ACTION, EXTENSIONS,
SUPPORT,
RELATIONSHIP are
CONSIDERABLY well
used

MIDDLE OF AN
ACTION,
EXTENSIONS,
SUPPORT,
RELATIONSHIP are
present in some form

Tons of
experimentation and/or
group work skills
shown in rehearsal

I did a fair bit of

experimenting and/or work
effectively in a group

Some experimenting
and/or somewhat
effective group work

Limited

W5 analysis is
EXTREMELY
detailed, specific and
relevant

W5 analysis is complete
and a character is
emerging

W5 has the
beginnings of a
character

W5 is
limited

Body shows character

EXTREMELY well
through FACE, EYES,
GESTURE,
POSTURE,
MOVEMENT

Body shows character

CONSIDERABLY well
through FACE, EYES,
GESTURE, POSTURE,
MOVEMENT

Body shows character

SOMEWHAT
through FACE,
EYES, GESTURE,
POSTURE,
MOVEMENT

LIMITED

Storyline

Surprising, moving and

well-thought-out

Story is clear and effective

SOMEWHAT clear
and effective story

Story is
LIMITED

Production
Elements
(props, costumes,
music, etc)

This could be a
professional
production!

Prod. elements are useful

and connected to the story

Prod. elements show

some thought

Prod.
elements are
limited

KNOWLEDGE/
UNDERSTANDING

Tableaux
elements are
unclear

THINKING

Rehearsal

W5 analysis

COMMUNICATION/
APPLICATION

Physical Character
Work Body

R
049%

END OF THE
WORLD
Tableau PART B
Now that your tableaux performance is complete, the next step is to complete the rest of
the scene, with acting and everything. You MUST use the EXACT tableaux images that you
created in your final, acted-out scene.
CATEGORY

LEVEL 4 80-100%
REALLY ADDS TO
PERFORMANCE

LEVEL 3 70-79%
EFFECTIVE AND
PRESENT

LEVEL 2 60-69%
SOMEWHAT
PRESENT

LEVEL 1
50-59%
UNCLEAR

Staging Principles

LEVELS, VARIETY OF
POSITIONS,
TRIANGLES are
EXTREMELY well used

LEVELS, VARIETY OF
POSITIONS, TRIANGLES
are CONSIDERABLY well
used

LEVELS, VARIETY
OF POSITIONS,
TRIANGLES present in
SOME form

Staging is
unclear

Tableaux Principles

MIDDLE OF AN
ACTION, EXTENSIONS,
SUPPORT,
RELATIONSHIP are
EXTREMELY well used

MIDDLE OF AN ACTION,
EXTENSIONS, SUPPORT,
RELATIONSHIP are
CONSIDERABLY well used

MIDDLE OF AN
ACTION,
EXTENSIONS,
SUPPORT,
RELATIONSHIP are
present in some form

Tableaux
elements are
unclear

Tons of experimentation
and/or group work skills
shown in rehearsal

I did a fair bit of

experimenting and/or work
effectively in a group setting

Some experimenting
and/or somewhat
effective group work

Limited

Physical Character
Work Body in
longer performance

Body shows character

EXTREMELY well
through FACE, EYES,
GESTURE, POSTURE,
MOVEMENT

Body shows character

CONSIDERABLY well
through FACE, EYES,
GESTURE, POSTURE,
MOVEMENT

Body shows character

SOMEWHAT through
FACE, EYES,
GESTURE, POSTURE,
MOVEMENT

LIMITED
Physical
character
work

Voice

Voice is EXTREMELY
connected to character and
projection is strong

Voice is CONSIDERABLY
well connected to character
and we can hear you

Voice is SOMEWHAT
general and can be hard
in places

Voice is
LIMITED

Surprising, moving and

well-thought-out

Story is clear and effective

SOMEWHAT clear and

effective story

Story is
LIMITED

Scene uses exaggerated

nature of tableaux to
powerful effect

Scene incorporates tableaux

images effectively

Tableaux images are

incomplete and/or style
is not consistent with
tableaux

Tableaux
elements are
no longer
present

KNOWLEDGE/
UNDERSTANDING

THINKING

Rehearsal

COMMUNICATION/
APPLICATION

Storyline
(expanded)
Style of scene is
appropriate to
tableaux images