When 4R were presented with the idea of an assembly based on Greek Theatre, an extension of our exploration of Ancient Civilization, we immediately started thinking about a parody. And why not? Parodies had been popular in the class lately, and what better way to show your understanding of something than to satirize it? (And by the way, does the word satire come from satyrs?)
With a class who are so active in local community theatre, this seemed like a good opportunity to give the students real control of their production. So, we assigned roles, chose a director and a tech supervisor and began adapting the script to suit our purposes.
Within two weeks, we were onstage, including a delicately-timed guest appearance from Teagan, online direct from Seattle, where she’d moved only a week before. Enjoy!