Welcome to the Y13 course where you will study a new SET TEXT “Metamorphosis” [more on that in coming weeks] and the PRACTITIONER Steven Berkoff.

This 1st lessons will involve reading, note-taking and research to introduce you to the KEY IDEAS surrounding Berkoff’s work.

Read the instructions below and do the TWO tasks in the stated order.

Mime and Physical Theatre

1. Reading and Quiz: Bitesize Physical theatre – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/ztfk6sg/revision/1

Read the 7 pages, watch the clips and take the quiz. There are 7 page of website – at the bottom of the last page there is a ‘button’ – “Move onto Test”. Answer the 10 questions (as many times as you need to to get 100%))

2. Go to the Student Sharepoint area and open the document [Steven+Berkoff+Practitoner+Pack]

https://jerseyedu.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/hautlieu/pa/students/A%20LEVEL%20DRAMA/Berkoff%20-%20Metamorphosis/Stephen+Berkoff+Practitioner+Pack.pdf?csf=1&web=1&e=3nKR51

Read Slide 1 (Steven Berkoff) Slide 2 (Biography) Slide 3 (Total theatre) and take notes.

Write down the 2 quotes (Slides 4 & 6) What do you think he means by these?