SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE: key scenes to change
the story of “the three musketeers”
INTRODUCTION - KEY SCENES
1)
Jamal, Salim and Latika are running away
from Maman’s orphanage: the three of them get on the train…
2)
A group of men with sticks and weapons
come into the slum looking for Muslim people: they get Jamal and Salim and
take them to a farm…
3)
Jamal and Salim go to Pila Street looking
for Latika: Maman finds them and captures Jamal. Salim runs away…
4)
Salim kills Maman and goes to look for
Javed. He kills Javed too…
5)
Salim points at Jamal with a gun. Latika
hits Salim and the gun is shot accidentally…
6)
Jamal goes to Javed’s mansion. Javed
arrives and sees Jamal kissing Latika…
7)
Latika watches Jamal on TV. He wants to
run away, but Salim doesn’t let her go…
TASK
In groups of 3
students, choose two scenes and continue them in the suggested way. Each
student will play one character.
OPTION 1: RECORD A VIDEO
A) Write the SCRIPT for the two scenes.
Rehearse and finally record it.
B) Look for good video editing software
and share the tasks out: script writing, recording, editing, etc.
C) Make sure sound is OK.
D) Bring the clip on a memory stick. Videos
will be watched and assessed in class.
OPTION 2: ACT THE SCENE OUT IN CLASS
A) Write the SCRIPT for the two scenes and
memorise it before acting out in class.
B) Use any stage props that can be
helpful for realism and better understanding of the performance (clothes and
accessories, etc)
DEADLINE
16th
April 2018
OPTION 1: bring
the clip to class on a memory stick
OPTION 2:
send the written script
to carlesripu@gmail.com
