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Keep Calm
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BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE...
Before
SESSION 1: SYNOPSIS AND CHARACTERS
ACTIVITY 1: SYNOPSIS
ACTIVITY 2: THE CHARACTERS ACTIVITY 3: SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
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SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY
ACTIVITY 1: REVENGE IS BEST SERVED COLD ACTIVITY 2: DETECTIVE TALK
ACTIVITY 3: FIND THE THIEF 6
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SESSION 3: THE ENDING
ACTIVITY 1: STOP, THIEF! ACTIVITY 2: REVENGE
ACTIVITY 3: SYNONYMS
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After
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AFTER THE PERFORMANCE…
SESSION 4: EXPRESS YOURSELF
ACTIVITY 1: WHAT DID YOU THINK?
ACTIVITY 2: WRITE YOUR OWN REVIEW!
ACTIVITY 3: YOUR TURN!
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Before
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SESSION 1: SYNOPSIS AND CHARACTERS
Activity 1: Synopsis
Read the synopsis of the play and answer the questions with your classmates.
Keep Calm!
These are two words you must remember if you want to be a good detective. Frank
wants to be a detective and his secret love, Geena, has the same ambition. When Frank
tries to tell Geena how he feels his best friend, Lucy, tries to stop him. She is jealous
because she wishes that she could be Frank´s girlfriend. Frank gets angry with Lucy and
says he never wants to see her again. Lucy tells Frank that one day she will get revenge.
What will happen, will detectives Frank and Geena stop her…? Keep Calm is a story of
love, revenge, team work and achieving your dreams.
*DETECTIVE : a person who investigates crimes
*JEALOUS : the way you feel when somebody has something that you want
*REVENGE : when you do something bad to somebody because they did something bad to you.
What does “Keep Calm” mean?
Why do you think it is important for a detective to keep calm?
What other characteristics are important for a detective to have and why?
Use the words below to help you.
A detective should be….
clever
sporty
strong
friendly
young
patient
handsome
funny
honest
scary
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SESSION 1: SYNOPSIS AND CHARACTERS
Activity 2: The Characters
There are three main characters in the play: Frank, Geena and Lucy.
Read the following three descriptions of the characters. Using the information you have
after reading the synopsis of the play, and try to match the descriptions to the characters.
She is Frank’s good friend but she is secretly in love with him. She is a
jealous person and can become very nasty when she doesn’t get what she
wants.
Who is it?
He is in love with a girl and wants to confess his feelings to her. They both
share the same dream job.
Who is it?
Her goal is to be a detective. However, before she can be a great detective
she must learn one last thing… how to stay calm.
Who is it?
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SESSION 1: SYNOPSIS AND CHARACTERS
Activity 3: Sequence of Events
Number the sentences from 1 to 7 in the order you think they happen in the play.
Lucy is jealous and she tries to stop him.
For the final test, they must work together to stop a thief.
Lucy tells Frank she will get revenge.
At the beginning, Frank wants to tell Geena that he loves her.
5 years later, Frank and Geena meet again.
Frank says he never wants to see Lucy again.
When they meet, they have one final test to become detectives.
Do Frank and Geena pass their final test? Do they become detectives? What do
you think?
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SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY
Activity 1: Revenge is Best Served Cold
Listen to the song, “Revenge is Best Served Cold” (Track 4).
The words in bold are incorrect – listen carefully for the correct word and write
it on the line.
REVENGE IS BEST SERVED COLD
Geena and Frank take note:
revenge is best served hot
I’m gonna be a chef
And one day I will get revenge
The last thing you’ll ever hear
is me standing over you.
Standing over you
‘Cause I only speak the truth
Revenge is best served hot
We will know
You only speak the truth.
All you’ll ever hear
is me standing over you
standing over you.
Standing over you.
Revenge is best served hot
Revenge, revenge
is best served hot
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SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY
Activity 2: Detective Talk
Match the following vocabulary from the play to the correct picture.
Use a dictionary to help you.
detective
A.
thief
B.
suspect
C.
identity parade
D.
jail
E.
witness
F.
evidence
G.
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SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY
Activity 3: Find the Thief!
Imagine you are a detective who is looking for a thief. You are interviewing a
witness who saw the thief. Complete the questions below.
a.)What __________________________? / What ________________________ ?
He has brown hair.
b.) Does _______________________________?
Yes, he has short hair.
c.)Is _________________?
No, he is thin
d.)How _________________?
He is between 20 and 30 years old.
e.)Does ____________________ ?
Yes, he has a beard.
Now, look at the photographs of the four suspects in the identity parade and use
the information you have to find out who the thief is.
Suspect 1
Who is the thief?
Suspect 2
Suspect
Suspect 3
Suspect 4
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SESSION 3: THE ENDING
Activity 1: Stop, Thief!
Listen to the part of play when Frank and Geena have to complete the last part of
their detective exam to stop the thief from stealing the Nicasso! (Track 10)
Choose the correct answers.
1.Where are Frank and Geena?
 at a library
 at a bank
 at a museum
2.What is Lucy going to do?
 steal a painting
 steal a book
 steal a handbag
3.What does Frank think about Geena?
 He thinks she is boring
 He thinks she is gorgeous
 He thinks she is friendly
4.When Frank and Geena touch the sculpture, how does it feel?
 It feels hard, like a rock
 It feels cold, like ice
 It feels real, like skin
5.What does Frank do by accident?
 He makes the alarm bell ring
 He drops a painting
 He breaks a sculpture
Suspect
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SESSION 3: THE ENDING
Activity 2: Revenge
What is revenge? As a class, try to write your own definition of revenge.
You can write some ideas here:
Imagine the following situation:
You are meeting your best friend, Sam, at the cinema to watch the new Jurassic World
movie. When you arrive, you and Sam buy some popcorn and cold drinks and chat about
how long you have been waiting for this movie and how excited you are about seeing the
special effects. Suddenly, Sam sees some other friends from his football club. They are
going to watch The Minions. Sam spends some time talking to them and then tells you
that he is sorry, but he would prefer to watch The Minions with his other friends. You can´t
believe your ears. How could Sam do this to you? He is your best friend and he knows
how much you want to see Jurassic World! You are furious with Sam, and you have to
watch the movie all alone.
Would you get revenge on Sam?
Do you believe that revenge is a good thing or a bad? Does it really make you feel
better to get revenge?
3 classmates.
Discuss these questions
with your
Suspect
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SESSION 3: THE ENDING
Activity 3: Synonyms
Look at the dialogue from the end of the play, when Frank and Geena finally catch
Lucy (Track 13).
Read it as a class.
Choose a synonym for each of the underlined words from the list below and write
it on the corresponding line.
boy - good-looking - envious - jail more intelligent - coward – anxious - unattractive
Frank: Hi Lucy! It’s been a very long time, but now you
are under arrest!
Lucy: Oh guys, you’re so much smarter now!
Geena: We already knew that!
Frank: Yes we are.
Lucy: (To Frank.) But… Do you really think I am so
ugly?
Frank: Eeeer… No, it was just a tactic!
Lucy: Because I always thought you were so handsome.
Frank: Thanks.
Lucy: I am so proud I have been arrested by such a hot
guy.
Geena: Pardon me?
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SESSION 3: THE ENDING
Frank: Don’t be so jealous Geena.
Lucy: Oh girls, they are so possessive, aren’t they?
Frank: Yes they are.
Lucy: Can I get your phone number? We can be friends again.
Frank: Sure!
Lucy: Could you write it down for me?
Frank: Of course.
Geena: Frank, be careful!!!
(Lucy hits Frank and tries to escape. Geena, almost in a nervous
breakdown gets on her way.)
Lucy: Get out of my way, you wimp.
Geena: Eeerrr! Oh gosh!
Frank: Don’t
get so nervous Geena!! You are the best ever!
Remember!! Keep Calm, my dear.
Geena: (To Lucy) Yeah! Keep calm, my dear and don’t ever call
me wimp.
(Lucy and Geena fight, Geena wins and arrests Lucy.)
Geena: Let’s go to prison Lucy!
Lucy: Oh no!
Frank: Well done Geena!
Geena: Better than you!!
Now read the dialogue again using the synonyms.
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After
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SESSION 4: EXPRESS YOURSELF
Activity 1: What did you think?
Now that you have seen the play, let´s talk about the experience….
What was your general impression of the play?
•funny
•exciting
•boring
•entertaining
•clever
• enjoyable
•interesting
• silly
I thought it was …..
because…
What did you like the most?
The best part was…
The funniest part was…
The most entertaining part was…
The most enjoyable part was…
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SESSION 4: EXPRESS YOURSELF
Activity 2: Write your own review!
Imagine you are a journalist for your local newspaper. You have to write a review of the
play giving your opinion about the following …
• The plot
• The costumes
• The actors
• The scenery
• The script
• The music
Below is the opening paragraph of the review. Continue with your own thoughts and
ideas.
One of the perks of my job as an entertainment journalist is being invited to the opening of new theatre productions. Last night, I was a VIP guest at the first performance
of Keep Calm, a fun-filled story of love, revenge and suspense…
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SESSION 4: EXPRESS YOURSELF
Activity 3: Your turn!
Now it’s your chance to be actors! In small groups invent a dance to perform with the
song Keep Calm (Track 9). Then, present it to your classmates.
KEEP CALM!
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Listen to your heartbeat
You’ll be higher
Follow your emotions
You’ll be stronger
Listen to your heartbeat
The feeling will guide you
Don’t go in slow motion
The rhythm, it’s inside you
We keep calm
We keep calm
We keep calm
We keep calm
We keep calm
We keep calm
We keep calm
We keep calm
Listen to your heartbeat
You’ll be higher
Follow your emotions
You’ll be stronger
Listen to your heartbeat
You’ll be higher
Follow your emotions
You’ll be stronger
We keep calm
We keep calm
We keep calm
We keep calm
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