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Question 31
I
Staging a play requires creativity, organisation, and teamwork. Read the steps and present an enactment of
Wisdom Paves the Way
. Ensure that you use correct intonation and sentence stress.
- Choose a suitable play.
- Choose the director and production team.
- Hold auditions and decide roles.
- Read the script and plan movements.
- Make a rehearsal schedule.
- Plan the set and props.
- Arrange costumes.
- Plan makeup and hairstyles.
- Check lights and sound.
- Hold a dress rehearsal.
- Promote the event.
- Organise backstage items and entrances.
- Present the play.
How to answer:
Divide the class into acting and production roles. Use the script’s stage directions to plan movement, expressions, props and sound.
View Enactment Plan
| Area | Plan for this play |
|---|---|
| Actors | King, Ram Datt, Shiv Datt, Har Datt, Dev Datt, Merchant, two Sentries |
| Scene I set | Dusty road, tree, city in the distance, camel-track marks |
| Scene II set | Throne, curtains, pillars, court area |
| Props | Travelling bags, Merchant’s cloth/bag, staff or royal symbols |
| Voice | Use sentence stress, clear dialogue and falling tone for statements/commands |
| Rehearsal focus | Track observation actions, Merchant’s rising anger, King’s calm questions |
Question 32
II
Stories related to wit and wisdom have always fascinated readers. Go to the library and read stories associated with Vikramaditya and Betal, Tenali Rama, Gopal the Jester, and Panchatantra Tales.
How to answer:
For each story, note the title, witty character, problem, clever solution and lesson.
View Response Format
Suggested response format:
| Story | Witty character | Problem and clever solution | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| ________ | ________ | ________ | ________ |
