Introduction To Farce

Extension

* Funny Adverts 20 Mins

Aims: Working together, creating a scene using slapstick, be serious about silliness.
  1. Put them into groups of three or four.
  2. Allocate each group a prop.
  3. Explain that they must create an advert for their prop.
  4. Decide what the object will do and why people would need it. It cannot be what the object is actually used for. For example: A hat might be used as a frisbee. Toilet roll might be used as material to make clothes.
  5. Decide where the object can be bought and for how much.
  6. The adverts should be very exaggerated.
  7. Remind them to take it seriously – they really want to sell their products.

* Devise a Location Farce 20 Mins

Aims: Putting skills into practice, team work, working to a deadline, being serious about silliness, contributing ideas to the group
  1. Form groups of around four students each.
  2. Using the WORD BANK “Location” prompts, create a scene where lots of things go wrong.

* Devise a Farce Using Comedy Prompts 20 Mins

Aims: Putting skills into practice, team work, working to a deadline, being serious about silliness, contributing ideas to the group
  1. Form groups of around four students each.
  2. Using the WORD BANK “Comedy Devising” prompts, create a scene to share back.
Introduction to Farce
Intro
Introduction to Farce
Warm Up
Introduction to Farce
Exercises
Introduction to Farce
Creative Task
Introduction to Farce
Extension
Word Banks and Creative Prompts