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This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching Chamber Theater using the story "The Spider's Thread" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. The learning objectives are for students to differentiate Chamber Theater from a regular play, read passages from the story with expression, and perform the story using Chamber Theater techniques. The lesson will introduce Chamber Theater, its characteristics as proposed by Robert Breen including exaggerated movements, frozen poses between lines, and pantomimed props. Students will analyze differences from a typical play, learn the story, and be evaluated on their understanding and performance.

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Philippine Normal University Institute of Teaching and Learning

This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching Chamber Theater using the story "The Spider's Thread" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. The learning objectives are for students to differentiate Chamber Theater from a regular play, read passages from the story with expression, and perform the story using Chamber Theater techniques. The lesson will introduce Chamber Theater, its characteristics as proposed by Robert Breen including exaggerated movements, frozen poses between lines, and pantomimed props. Students will analyze differences from a typical play, learn the story, and be evaluated on their understanding and performance.

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Philippine Normal University

Institute of Teaching and Learning


Name of Teacher

Gaufo, Zelah Mae P.

Date

____________

Learning Area _Chamber Theater_________________


Learning Objectives
At the end of a 60-minute period, the students are expected to:
A. differentiate Chamber Theater from any regular play;
B. read with expression some passages from Ryunosuke Akutagawas The Spiders

Thread story; and


C. perform Ryunosuke Akutagawas The Spiders Thread using Chamber Theater
approach.
Learning Content
What is Chamber Theater?

What are the characteristics of Chamber Theater?

Differences of Chamber Theater from typical Theater Play

Ryunosuke Akutagawas The Spiders Thread Story


Learning Materials
Printed Materials, Visual Aids

PowerPoint Presentation with picture of Prof. Robert Breen, Script for Chamber

Theater and examples of Chamber Theater costumes


Preparatory Activity
No, You Cant Take Me!
The students will be divided into four small groups. Each group is given a room in
the house- bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom. The students will choose an
object in that room and play being that object, side coach if necessary. (Eg. If the room is
the kitchen, the student might be the refrigerator, the stove or the sink)
Learning Experience
CHAMBER THEATER
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Professor Robert S. Breen, 1947, Northwestern University


Chamber : enclosed space, small space inside something
Method of adapting Literary Works in the stage
Make use of narrator to describe, explain and summarize
Pantomimed Props instead of the real ones
Dual role of each member in the cast
Characteristics
Differences from a Typical Play
movements and voice are exaggerated 1. Material/Selection used
realistic costumes
2. Character Interaction
lines are memorized
3. Set, Props, Lighting and Sounds
after an actor has spoken his line, he
must freeze

Learning Evaluation
1.) Chamber Theater was proposed by Professor _________________.
a. David Krathwohl

b. Robert Breen

c. William Barren

2-3.) Give 2 Characteristics of Chamber Theater.


4.) Script in the Chamber Theater is usually written in ________________.
a. First Person

b. Second Person

c. Third Person

5.) Chamber Theater makes use of ______________ instead of the real ones.
a. Pantomimed Props b. Realistic Props c. Imaginary Props
Homework
Improve the performance earlier with lines memorized and proper costumes.
Unit Test/Quarterly Test
1.) Who is the author of The Spiders Thread?
a. Zeami Motokiyo

b. Ryunosuke Akutagawa

c. Kumagae Jiro

2.) _______was a great robber who had done many evil things and sent down to Hell.
a. Kansata

b. Kandara

c. Kandata

3.) Who is the proponent of Chamber Theater?


a. David Krathwohl

b. Robert Breen

c. William Barren

4.) What does the word ineffable means?


a. Indescribable

b. Fragrance

c. Stinky

5.) Chamber Theater is exceptional because of the addition of one special character.
Which one is it?
a. Narrator

b. Descriptor

c. Commentator

6.) Script in the Chamber Theater is usually written in ________________.


a. First Person

b. Second Person

c. Third Person

7.) Chamber Theater makes use of ______________ instead of the real ones.
a. Pantomimed Props

b. Realistic Props

c. Imaginary Props

8-10.) Give 3 Characteristics of Chamber Theater

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