MELODRAMA

KEY ASSESSMENT 3
1) You will be given a Melodrama scenario from which to base
your group’s scene but you can develop this in any way that you
Assessment
see as appropriate.
Task
You will have 25 minutes to
rehearse with your group.
2) You will be given suggested lines of dialogue to include and
Make sure by the end of the
suggested characters, that you can use to help you get started. You
must include at least 2 lines of dialogue in your performance. time that you know:
Your piece must be exaggerated and each character should use at - Exactly what you are
least 2 melodrama gestures. saying and when
- Who your character is and
how they behave.
3) You will need to collaborate together effectively, listen to one - What poses you are holding
another’s ideas and then start practically exploring them as soon and when.
as you can.
- How the scene ends.
Lines of Dialogue: You must include at least 2 lines of
dialogue!
Scenario: The Hallows are too old to work
“Prepare to meet your doom, Sir Jasper! You’ll
and Daisy doesn’t earn enough with her
not escape justice this time!”
strawberry picking to support them so they
are very poor. Sir Jasper wants them off his
“Alas! My poor heart is broken forever!”
land where they live, unless Daisy will
marry him. She hates his evil ways….what
“Ha Ha Ha! Now, my beauty, you are mine, all
will happen?
mine!”

“Oh, my poor daughter, what will become of

you?”
Stock Characters Names
“Go and capture that fool immediately.” Hero Sam Catchalot
Damsel Daisy Hallows

Don’t forget that you must also use melodrama gestures Villain Sir Jasper Conway
appropriate to your character at 2 moments in the scene when Sidekick Jim Boots
you will hold your pose for a couple of seconds to make it Aged parents Mr. and Mrs. Hallows
clear to the audience
 Assessment Criteria (what you are aiming for)
Voice
You are creative in your approach to voice,
which is appropriate to the scene and
chosen stock character, demonstrating a
wide range of skills such as accent, pitch,
pace, volume and tone. You are able to
fully sustain a believable character voice
throughout your piece.
Body Language
You demonstrate high-energy, focused
and exaggerated body language which
clearly suits the character, style and the
specific details of that moment within
the scene. You demonstrate
understanding that body language and
proxemics should change as the tension
rises. You are able to hold exaggerated
gesture poses at moments of impact
throughout the scene.
Creativity
Within your scene, you consider
what you have developed about
your character’s background and
their relationships with others and
original ways of developing the
plot and given scenario. You are
always looking to make
improvements and are willing to
try out new ideas before moving
on.