A Scene from “Battledrum” – Becoming the Corporal’s Secretary
3:36
Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Actors in Metro Theater Company’s production of “Battledrum” perform a scene from the play and, along with the play’s playwright and director, discuss the process of creating their characters and staging the scene.

Type of Video: Topical*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-75**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • View the scene from an actor’s perspective and discuss choices made by actors in the scene.
  • View the scene from a director’s perspective and discuss staging and other choices made by the director.
  • View the scene from a designer’s perspective and discuss choices made in costumes, lighting, set design, etc.

 

*Topical videos are filmed on location in the classroom/workspace/laboratory, in studio, or a combination of both to explain and/or demonstrate specific concepts, events, topics, or processes.

**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.

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