Got 24 Hours? Produce a Play
5:04
Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Prime Theatre unites a diverse group of writers, directors, actors and designers and gives them 24 hours to create and stage 10-minute plays. See how different parts of a theatrical production come to life in so short a time. Find out why anyone would want to participate in this pressure cooker of creativity. And ponder how you might use a similar process to create theater productions in your own school or community.

Type of Video: Story*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-47**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Use the video as you introduce a similar timed play production activity with your students. Are they creating it in 24 hours, over a weekend, or a specific number of class days? What insights do they gain from the video that could be helpful? What challenges might the video make them aware of in advance of their work to help them plan their approach to producing their play?

 

*Story videos employ a narrative form to highlight a topic, location, or practitioner in the area of study.

**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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