Bravo

Today we learnt about the sixth 'tool' from our Actors Tool Kits: Empathy. 

BRAVO CLASS ACTING 'TOOL KIT':

1. Face
2. Voice
3. Body
4. Intelect
5. Listening
6. Empathy

We watched several videos to help us understand the concept and practice of empathy, and discussed how empathy can be a great tool for actors to use. 
Being able to empathize with a character you are portraying is not only important, but imperative. To be great actors we must put ourselves in our character shoes, work to relate to them, and to embody their feelings, experiences and reactions. 

Homework this week is to practice empathizing with characters. 
Students have been challenged to think of 5 different characters that they know well. 
These could be characters from a book, film, play, musical, or television programme. 
Once they have chosen a character Bravo students should think of a specific moment or situation that their character finds themself in, then imagine what it would be like to be in that situation themselves. 

• How would they feel?
• How would they react?
• What are the contributing factors influencing why their characters are behaving and reacting in that way?

We look forward to discussing this homework together in class next week as we practice employing our 'tools' in some fun Improv games!


 

TERM ONE
During Term One our focus for all of Stage Door's school aged classes was on on establishing connections and creating a safe and fun classroom environment where we hope our students will be able to relax, have fun and grown in confidence and skill throughout the year. We take time at the start of each new year to get to know each other, play games and invest in activities designed to promote connection, team work and fun. We find prioritizing this to be absolutely vital to establishing a vibrant, safe, happy class culture and environment inline which aligns with our tag line that Stage Door is a place "Where Everyone Belongs". 

As well as getting to know each other and establishing a supportive class culture, during Term One our Bravo students focused on identifying, learning about and practicing four of the important 'tools' they have in their acting toolboxes: 
Faces; Bodies; Voices and Intellect. 

TERM TWO
During Term Two our Bravo students have been learning about, and practicing using two more important tools in our arsenal as actors: 
Listening and Empathy.

Shortly students will be issued with a script for the play which the class will ultimately present at our End of Year Drama Performance in December. In 2025 this performance is scheduled to take place on Saturday 6 December, 2025 (scroll down for more information about our 2025 End of Year Drama Performance). 

Parents and Students are asked to keep an eye on this page, where class updates, practice resources and homework notes will be regularly added throughout the year. 

Any homework resources or scripts for Bravo can be downloaded from this webpage for practicing at home. Click on the titles listed on the right hand side of the page, under Resources (above the tutor pics) to access these.