Cultural and Creative Arts – Primary 6 Weekly Short Class Lesson Notes for Second Term

WEEK 3 – INTRODUCTION TO PLAY PRODUCTION

Play production is the process of planning, practicing, and performing a play for an audience. It involves teamwork between different people to make the play successful. For example: A school drama presented during cultural day or end-of-year party.

 

FEATURES OF PLAY PRODUCTION

1. Script

2. Actors and actresses

3. Stage

4. Costumes

5. Props

6. Rehearsal

7. Audience

 

ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN PLAY PRODUCTION

Nigerian play production reflects Nigerian culture, traditions, and values. Most Nigerian plays teach moral lessons such as honesty, respect, hard work, and unity.

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF NIGERIAN PLAY PRODUCTION

1. Use of local languages or simple English

2. Traditional costumes and music

3. Drumming and dancing

4. Stories based on Nigerian society

5. Moral lessons at the end of the play

 

COMMON THEMES

1. Respect for elders

2. Good leadership

3. Honesty

4. Family life

5. Community living

 

EVALUATION OF A NIGERIAN ACTOR OR ACTRESS

A Nigerian actor or actress is a person who performs roles in Nigerian plays, films, or dramas. For example: Genevieve Nnaji

About Genevieve Nnaji

1. She is a popular Nigerian actress.

2. She acts confidently and clearly.

3. She expresses emotions well.

4. She wears costumes that suit her roles.

5. She promotes Nigerian culture through acting.

(Teacher may accept any other well-known Nigerian actor or actress.)

 

IMPORTANCE OF PLAY PRODUCTION

1. It teaches moral values.

2. It encourages teamwork.

3. It builds confidence in pupils.

4. It preserves Nigerian culture.

5. It develops speaking and acting skills.

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

1. Play production is the process of ______. 

A. drawing pictures

B. planning and performing a play

C. singing songs

D. dancing only

 

2. Which of the following is NOT part of play production?

A. Script

B. Actors

C. Costumes

D. Blackboard

 

3. A written story meant to be acted on stage is called a ______. 

A. poem

B. novel

C. script

D. song

 

4. Nigerian play production mostly reflects ______. 

A. foreign culture

B. sports activities

C. computer games

D. Nigerian culture and traditions

 

5. One major aim of Nigerian plays is to teach ______.

A. fighting

B. moral lessons

C. drawing

D. trading

 

6. Music and dancing in Nigerian plays help to make the play more ______. 

A. boring

B. confusing

C. interesting

D. silent

 

7. The person who performs a role in a play is called a ______. 

A. actor

B. director

C. audience

D. writer

 

8. Which of these is a common theme in Nigerian plays?

A. Magic only

B. Respect for elders

C. Space travel

D. Computer coding

 

9. An example of a Nigerian actress is ______. 

A. Beyoncé

B. Rihanna

C. Genevieve Nnaji

D. Angelina Jolie

 

10. Rehearsal in play production means ______. 

A. practicing the play

B. watching the play

C. selling tickets

D. clapping

 

FILL IN THE GAP QUESTIONS

11. Play production involves planning, rehearsing, and ______ a play.

12. Nigerian plays often teach good ______.

13. The written form of a play is called a ______.

14. A person who watches a play is called the ______.

15. Traditional music and ______ are common in Nigerian play production.

 

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

16. What is play production?

17. Mention two elements of play production.

18. State two characteristics of Nigerian play production.

19. Who is an actor or actress?

20. Mention two reasons why play production is important to pupils.

 

ANSWER KEY

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. performing 12. morals / moral lessons 13. script 14. audience 15. dancing

16. Play production is the process of planning, rehearsing, and performing a play for an audience.

17. Script and actors.

18. I. Use of traditional music and costumes, II. Teaching moral lessons

19. An actor or actress is a person who performs a role in a play or drama.

20. I. It builds confidence, II. It encourages teamwork