With “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus” What Was the Process Like to Figure Out How to Stage the Play and What the Set Would Look Like?
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Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Director Julia Flood describes how she, playwright Eric Coble, and scenic designer David Blake finalized the set design for the new play, “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus.”

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-140**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Prior to viewing the video, ask students questions about how they might create a set design for a particular play. What factors do they consider as they determine what to create? Then use the video to show an example of how that process works in professional theatre and have students compare their process to those of the professionals.

 

*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.

**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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