In my previous blog I already mention how I feel when I have to take EDU 3217 for this semester. My mix feelings about this course make me learn and experience some new in my life and finally use it in my own life. Every lesson with Dr Edwin helps me understand better for this course. After my first lesson with Dr Edwin, I can see what theatre is all about.
By looking at my title for this blog, ‘being one of the actors in the theatre of the world’ may be some of us may agree that we are the actors in this world, this world is our stage, our language use every day is our text and our behavior is the act in this theatre of the world and every day is our scenes. The reason I came out with this issue it is because in the second class with Dr Edwin I have learn that theatre has it owns conventions like the text, construction of the text, acts, scenes, stage direction and space.
Actually this course in not so tough is we really- really understand what theatre is is all about. There are lots of terms being use and am familiar with those terms like actors, imagined time, and treatment of time, parsing of time, flashback and also types of language they use in the play. There are other conventions of theatre like the aside which is communication between the actor and the audience, the chorus is the voice represent the community, disguise where the actors changing into new character in the play and it is important for the audience to know that the actor is the same person and last but not least is songs and dance. Mostly songs and dance in the play can be related with comedy or tragedy.
Though out this second lesson, I can sum up in one general conclusion, whether we realize it or not we are already the actors in this world. So it is up to us on how we make our own act in this stage of the world in order to be a good or bad actors. Taking this EDU 3217 course makes me reflect on what I have done in this world. And hopefully for the next lesson there will be something adventure and new to be learn….
Friday, January 30, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Me and EDU 3217
First of all I would I to say that I’m so surprise to when knowing that I’m going to learn drama in EDU 3217 Teaching the Language of Drama. For me, drama is some new for me and thinking that I’m going to learn it, it like preparing myself for a great battle. For the first time, I’m about to get serious with something called DRAMA. Frankly I would say that I am so good in drama. By taking this EDU 3217 Teaching the Language of Drama in this semester will helps me understand better elements in the drama and able to analyze and teach plays from various literary traditions.
During my first class with Dr.Edwin, I realize that there so many things that I really don’t know about dramas or plays. As the class go on I noticed that theater in one of the thing I have to learn in this course. Plus theatre has its own history. Basically what I am really aware about the theatre is that is started during Greek era and it is divided into two which is Greek tragedy and Greek comedy. I get to know several names that related in Greek theatre. As the time passed by the Roman theatre carves their names in the history of world theatre. I was shock when the film gladiator is actually one of the theatres during Roman era. Like the Greek theatre, Roman theatre is also divided into two categories which are the Roman tragedy and Roman comedy. Then we have the medieval theatre that touch upon theme like morality plays. In the same time, we have the Elizabethan Drama and from here I recognized several important and popular like Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson and Middleton. In the history of theater also we have the Restoration Drama and it is catered manly for the Court society. Besides learning the international theatre, plays and drama, I also get the chance to learn about own nation local theatre, plays and drama. It’s great learning everything under one roof.
Even though it is just beginning for me to explore this EDU 3217 Teaching the Language of Drama, I hope that I can gain lots and lots of knowledge and it is still plenty for me to learn. Maybe someday I am able to see the live presentation of theatre, plays or drama with my own eyes. I am sure that with that kind of experience I am able to motivate myself to see some things in lots of angle and make a better person or teacher in the future.
During my first class with Dr.Edwin, I realize that there so many things that I really don’t know about dramas or plays. As the class go on I noticed that theater in one of the thing I have to learn in this course. Plus theatre has its own history. Basically what I am really aware about the theatre is that is started during Greek era and it is divided into two which is Greek tragedy and Greek comedy. I get to know several names that related in Greek theatre. As the time passed by the Roman theatre carves their names in the history of world theatre. I was shock when the film gladiator is actually one of the theatres during Roman era. Like the Greek theatre, Roman theatre is also divided into two categories which are the Roman tragedy and Roman comedy. Then we have the medieval theatre that touch upon theme like morality plays. In the same time, we have the Elizabethan Drama and from here I recognized several important and popular like Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson and Middleton. In the history of theater also we have the Restoration Drama and it is catered manly for the Court society. Besides learning the international theatre, plays and drama, I also get the chance to learn about own nation local theatre, plays and drama. It’s great learning everything under one roof.
Even though it is just beginning for me to explore this EDU 3217 Teaching the Language of Drama, I hope that I can gain lots and lots of knowledge and it is still plenty for me to learn. Maybe someday I am able to see the live presentation of theatre, plays or drama with my own eyes. I am sure that with that kind of experience I am able to motivate myself to see some things in lots of angle and make a better person or teacher in the future.
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