LEARNING RESOURCE PACK
→ INTERSECTION 2019:
ARRIVAL
By the writers of the 2018 National Studio
Directed by Sophie Kelly
→ AUDIENCE ADVICE
Intersection 2019: Arrival contains:
• Coarse language
• Sexual References
• References to masturbation
• Mild references to self-harm and suicide
• A depiction of violence
•
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→ CURRICULUM LINKS
Suitability: Stages 5 & 6
English: Text type: Dramatic Play, Australian
Literature, Migrant Experiences
Drama: Contemporary Australian Drama
Stage 5 English
Drama
Stage 6 English
Prelim
Drama
Stage 6 English
HSC
Drama
EN5-1A, EN5-4B, EN5-6B,
EN5-7D, EN5-8D
5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3
CONSIDER:
How do you think the writers came up with these five
images? How do you think they connect with the theme
of Arrival?
1.
Brainstorm your own list of five images you
associate with the theme of Arrival.
2. Using your own list or the list above chose
one image and create a short solo
movement sequence that represents that
image. In small groups, perform your
sequences and see if you can guess what
each person’s image was.
EA11-1, EA11-2, EA11-3, EA1-4,
EA11-5, EA11-7, EA11-8
P2.1, P2.2, P2.6, P3.1, P3.4
EA12-1, EA12-2, EA12-3, EA12-4,
EA12-5, EA12-7, EA12-8
H3.4
Learning across the curriculum: Intercultural
understanding, Personal and social capability
→ ACTIVITY: UNPACKING THE THEME
The writers of Intersection 2019 were given the
theme of Arrival as stimulus for their plays. Through
conversation they then hit upon five broad
categories of images which for them had strong
connections to this theme:
• Images of transit
• Windows, mirrors or screens
• An older person
• A garden
• Images of home
DISCUSS:
• Could you identify a clear character in any of the
pieces?
• Did you have a sense that the character transformed or
changed in any way over the course of the sequence?
• How did the performer depict this change?
3. In groups, devise a performance based on
the theme of Arrival. This arrival could be
welcome or dreaded, anticipated or a
surprise, physical or metaphysical (i.e.
arriving at a new stage of life). Your
performance should be made-up of three
scenes: a beginning, middle and end. Each
transition between scenes should involve a
transformation: someone or something
must change, and that change should
propel the action into the next scene.
Present your performances for the class.
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