Micro Theatre II

Subject: Drama
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 5161

Micro Theatre II is a series of six more 'short plays for large casts', 10 to 12 minutes in length and ideal for classroom and drama studio. This resource is more advanced work than Micro Theatre I.

There are three plays that are 'spoof' Sherlock Holmes stories with larger than life characters and pantomime comedy and include lots of dressing up and the farcical solving of the mysteries, together with three plays based on the melodrama format. The melodrama plays also have larger than life characters, two of the plays are comedies and the third is based on real events. All six plays give an opportunity for character acting, performance, stage-craft and a chance to perform regularly in class.

The resource includes lesson plans, learning objectives and have detailed production and directors' notes, and casting, costume and props suggestions.