Plays are meant to be performed! After reading the entire play, invite your learners to choose a scene from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead that relates to earlier class discussion about characters, motifs, and themes to interpret and perform.

Concepts

reader's theater, dramatic plays, acting, rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead, existentialism, tom stoppard

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Tie in technology by inviting groups to film and edit their scenes and play the videos in place of acting out the scenes in class
• Require props and costumes to add to authenticity of the performance

Classroom Considerations

• The resource mentions that learners can put their own spin on the scene, but doesn't go into depth on this; you may wish to clarify this point and add more explanation to it
• There are a few lines on the assignment page that are particular to the teacher who created the resource

Pros

• Requires groups to carefully choose their scenes and turn in a writeup about this choice
• An assignment handout is available in the materials section

Cons

• None