iRubric: Fairy Tale Tableau Assignment rubric

Blocking is effective throughout. Positions always convey character. Blocking always enhances meaning.The body positions were expressive and matched the mood/emotion of the character. The actor's body stayed frozen and in control throughout the performance.

Blocking is usually effective. Position usually conveys character. Blocking usually enhances meaning. Most of the time the body matched the emotion/mood, and helped to tell the story. Sometimes the body position seemed out of place. The body was not always frozen and in control.

Positions inconsistently convey character. Blocking inconsistently enhances meaning. The body was not frozen for most of the performance. The expression in the body was not clear. There was little control of the body. Blocking is inconsistently effective.

Blocking is Rarely effective. Positions rarely convey character. Actor moved constantly when supposed to be frozen. Body positions did not help to express the feelings of the performance.

Scene transitions from one tableau to the next are smooth and flawless. The narrator narrates seamlessly in between the scenes.

Scene transitions from one tableau to the next are mostly smooth and all mistakes are managed. The narrator has good control of the play.

Scene transitions interrupt the flow of the play or are too long. There is little narration of the play.

Scene transitions from one tableau to the next are chaotic and messy; actors do not know what they are doing. The narrator does not have control of the play.

Outstanding and creative use of props, costumes and set decoration or design. Very entertaining performance of a children's fairy tale that engages audience and elicits a strong reaction. The play is a spectacle.

Consideration in the use of props, costumes and set decoration or design. An entertaining performance of a children's fairy tale that engages audience.

Inconsistent use of props, use of costumes and use of set decoration or design. Performance of a children's fairy tale confuses or fails to fully engage the audience.

Minimal use of props, use of costumes and use of set decoration or design. Performance of a children's fairy tale is minimal and hardly engages the audience.