If there are Actors in the class, work with them to put on a performance of one scene or excerpt of a scene. Your job as the Director is to have the vision that guides the interpretation of the scene.

If there are Playwrights (and Actors) in the class, you may interpret and direct their scene.

Option#2

If there are no Actors in the class, you must write up or record your vision of how the play ought to be interpreted and put on in an artist statement. Alternatively you can choose a Playwright's play to interpret.

Write your own play ! The process should include story boarding your initial ideas, a draft and a final product of at least three scenes to show dramatic rise and fall.

Option#2

Write a new scene for Hamlet (in your own english or Shakespearean as you like), or rewrite certain scenes to change the ending of the play. You will need at least three completely rewritten scenes (they do not have to be consecutive) and a short description of how those changes will affect the rest of the story.

Choose a character from the play and enact one of their monologues in front of the class. If they have no monologues play out a dramatic scene they share with one other person ( i will play them if need be). the scene must be at least three minutes long. Write up how you are interpreting the scene emotion by emotion. (You may film yourself acting if you prefer).

Option #2

Choose a character from the play, write some further scene for them or use a scene written by a Playwright and enact it in front of the class. The scene must be at least three minutes long when acted out and come with notes of emotional decisions. (You may film yourself acting if you prefer).

Pick a scene (or two) from the play that requires choreography and write in stage directions for each character accompanied by sketches of those movements (like plays)

Option #2

If there are Actors in the class, Choreograph their movements for their performance and add those stage directions to the scene.

Create a physical mood board of inspirational things for your job. Mood board must have- your name, character or place name if applicable, 3 quotes from the play that inspired it,

Write up an Artist's Statement (one chunky paragraph) about your inspirations and vision for the play.

Costume- either pick one character to design for or draw inspiration for the whole cast. EXTRA: make the costume of an Actor performing in class or in their video.

Set- pick a scene to make the set for, your set can be a model or a collage image or a drawing. EXTRA: set up the stage for an Actor's performance in class or their video.

Lighting- make a mood board collage or drawing for the lighting theme of the entire play. EXTRA: do the actual lighting for Actors performing in class or for their video performance.

Props- Make a mood board of all the props you think would add to the setting of how YOU want to stage the play. EXTRA: manage the props for an Actor's performance or video.

Sound- Put together the music for a scene from multiple songs and play it during Actors performance, or write your own piece of music. Write up what the music you chose adds to the scene in an artist statement.

Key features of an artist statement include:

• Your name

• Your media, such as clay, video, paintings, textiles or plastic

• Your reason for choosing to make this art

• Your process for creating the art

• Your inspirations

EXAMPLE

Life is a fragile, beautiful thing. I work within this fragility to craft original, handmade heirloom pieces to last for generations. I have been attracted to the idea of jewelry as art since I was a child, inspired by my grandmother's small but deeply meaningful collection of one-of-a-kind pieces brought to America with her from Ukraine. My jewelry line balances the delicacy of life and the resiliency within each of us. I use the minimal yet powerful: a thin gold strand, a single diamond. Simple but never basic.

HOW TO

1. Examine your art

Look at your art and identify the words and emotions that come to mind. You can then explore these features and their significance. Also, think about what people have said about your work. Similar comments may point to a theme in how others interpret your work.

2. Consider your inspiration

Consider how you started making your art. Writing your creation's origin story and any meaningful incidents that led you to where you ended up may be helpful. You may have ben inspired by a person, an event or an experience. Writing this out in detail can help you communicate this inspiration clearly. You can also list your significant influences.

3. Define your message

Think about what you want people to feel when they see your art. This is different for every artist. Some artists want people to think critically about a topic, while others want people to laugh. Some reactions artists aim for can include joy, anger, sadness, contemplation and wonder. Consider what you'd like people to remember about your work.

4. Remember your audience

Use what you know of your audience to help guide your writing. Since your statement is part of a creative endeavour in the theatre, consider who will be reading it and how you can make it relevant to them.