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Use one of the plot outlines as a starting point for your animal-themed play. Aim to create a piece lasting between ten and fifteen minutes and consisting of three scenes.
Plot 1: The big adventureThe animals in a zoo escape and have to learn how to fend for themselves in the outside world. Faced with the dangers of an unfamiliar environment, some of the animals return.
Plot 2: Escape from the labThe animals in a cosmetics company’s testing laboratory break free from their cages. They decide to take revenge on humans.
Plot 3: Whose pet?A pet’s owner has gone missing. The pet recruits the help of other animals to find its precious owner.
Choose the characters for your play according to the setting. For example, if your play is set in a laboratory you might be mice or monkeys. If you are on a farm, you could be pigs and sheep. You might also want some human characters, and you will need to decide whether they should be masked or not.
In thinking about characterization, you will need to decide on the status levels of the animals in your group. Which animal is the leader? Which animal is the most nervous?
How might an actor wearing this mask perform? Is this a low, middle or high status animal? What characteristics of this animal could the actor portray?