The Audience Response to “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus” and How That Response Has Changed Its Performance
3:25
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Director Julia Flood describes audience reaction to Metro Theater Company’s production of “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus” and how that reaction has influenced any nuanced changes she and the actress have made in the production.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-143**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with student rehearsals of scenes they are performing in class. If possible, invite another class to view the scenes and have student actors and directors ask for feedback. How might the audience’s response influence the rest of the rehearsal process as the students move to the final performance of the scenes?
*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.
