Designing and Building a Set for an Outdoor Production
4:15
Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Designers and technicians with the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival share insight into designing and building the set for their annual outdoor production.

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-65**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • In advance of viewing this segment, have students brainstorm what they expect to be the most challenging part of designing and building a set for outdoor theater. Were they correct or surprised by what the technician said in the segment?
  • Use this video as part of an activity where students design a set for an outdoor production. Select a location for them to use as the location for the set.

 

*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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