In “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus” Did the Play Change Any as You Began to Work on it with the Actor?
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Playwright Eric Coble and director Julia Flood describe examples of how the script and staging of “The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus” changed in some ways as it moved from the page to the rehearsal process.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-139**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- After viewing the video, have students think about any play or performance they participated in. Did it change during the rehearsal process? How? Why? Have them describe a change that made a positive difference.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
