Drama

When considering a piece of theatre to reflect on in your live theatre written question (a part of Component 1), it is worth considering the following: While questions offering you a chance to write about technical elements will be asked you will almost always have the opportunity to reflect on the performance of a particular […]

Reference, reference, reference!

Perform it; you’re a theatre student!

Use the original inspirational piece as simply a stepping stone, don’t get tied down by it.

To begin with, your essay should open with a strong introduction that clearly outlines what you will be discussing in the coming paragraphs. For example, you may choose to dedicate a paragraph to each of the following areas: lighting design, sound, props, set-design, and voice etc. Should this be the case, your introduction should list […]

Normally a question in this type of exam will ask something like: ‘Explain how you will perform/direct the role of… in three section of the play to convey…’. so a good structure would be as follows: Opening sentence must state your answer to the question. E.g. ‘When playing the role of …, I will convey […]

It really depends on the style you choose to have your chosen play performed. The key elements that you must include however are: the play and its context, your artistic response and other live theatre experiences, your directorial intentions and its intended impact and finally, your staging of two moments of the play. Within the […]