In-depth, clear, aesthetically pleasing, and helpful exam tips to study for Component 1: Drama and Theatre Studies, specifically tailored to the play Our Country's Good. This document covers all possible questions to come up in the exam, including how to skillfully answer either directing, performi...
OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD
ESSAY TIPS & TECHNIQUES
- See the question as 3 parts of a whole; Don’t repeat anything from 1 Ques to another
- No need for three introductions: One main introduction plus intentions at the start of each
question.
- Themes; Comment on the themes and how these link to your aims and are explored through
your creative ideas.
- Make everything specific to the extract
- 10 Quotes Minimum in each section.
- Keep linking back to dramatic aim and words of Question.
- Pick a line, analyze in terms of how you’d direct, perform it, then characters/ audiences’
response/ reaction
- If it’s an Open question CLOSE IT; Your interpretation and link to that throughout.
DIRECTING QUESTION;
Overall Extract Introduction;
- Dramatic aims (Justify) link to Question
- Wertenbaker intentions for the extract
- Social, historical, cultural for extract
- Themes of the extract.
- The context for the scene Justify why the scene is important
- ‘I as a director’
- RBTQ
- Intensions for Extract: links to context/ key messages/research
- Chose a moment of Act/React: Explain what happens on stage then justify why you asked
your actors to do this and what it shows to the audience
- Repeat step 2 until times up!
PERFORMING QUESTION;
- Intensions for the role: show you know who they are!
- Chose a quotation; Quote, Act, Why
- Include SCH specific to Character.
- At least 10 Quotations!
SET QUESTION;
- Complete stage configuration Drawing; Scene specific; Label the audience, exits, entrances,
levels in ascending numerical order.
- Intentions for design: setting/atmosphere or both? Close Question
- Describe of your composite set: Stage configuration, Levels, Set items Inc. Backdrop
- Describe scene specifics
- Back up each description with Justification!
- Get in context for Australia etc.
COSTUME DESIGN QUESTION;
- Intention for design: personality/period specific/realistic or abstract? Close Question
- Labelled Sketch of Character
- For each character required: Underwear, Shirt, trousers, slip, Waistcoats, dresses, bodices,
aprons, Accessories, Shoes, Hair.
- Justify each description against context/historical accuracy/character personality/scene
placement in play.
LIGHTING OR SOUND DESIGN QUESTION;
- Intensions for design: setting or atmosphere? Realistic or abstract? Close the Question.
- What is it? Live/found/recorded… Lantern/profile/spot/flood…
- Where is it coming from? Angle? Which rig? Speaker position?
- How long does it last? How does it begin/end? What is the prompt for it to happen in the
scene? Intensity? Volume?
- Context where possible including Terminology
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