Macbeth and Hamlet KS3 Commedia dell’arte

Commedia dell’arte

21st-century performance conditions (specifically a live piece of

As a result

multi-media and costume as well as the people responsible for sound and music

one for each of the three art forms – dance

Macbeth and Hamlet KS3 Commedia dell’arteThis scheme of work uses a range of practical skills to explore Macbeth and Hamlet. Students improvise scenes based on some of the plays major characters, including the iconic witches from Macbeth and the ghost of Hamlets father. Students will look at skills such as choral voice, creating multiple characters and the use of different staging. They will also experiment with creating modern versions of Shakespeares characters and work on their own