Analysing a play in performance Interpretation of play scripts and production of plays from the modern Outcomes era. On completion of this unit students should Analysing a play in performance. be able to: Identify and describe the distinguishing Outcomes features of play scripts from the On completion of this unit students should modern era be able to Apply acting and other stagecraft to Identify and describe the distinguishing interpret play scripts from the features of play scripts from the modern era era. Analyse a performance of a play script Apply stagecraft to interpret play scripts from the pre-modern era in from the era performance Analyse and evaluate stagecraft in a performance from the era Assessment performance of plays or excerpts from Assessment plays from the pre-modern era rehearsal and performance of a play or use and application of stagecraft to excerpts from plays from the modern realise these performances, e.g., era lighting, costume, stage design, use and application of stagecraft to direction, etc. realise these performances, e.g., theatre history assignments lighting, costume, stage design, direction, etc. theatre history assignments identifying the characteristics that defined the modern era in students’ own production Unit 3 & 4 Unit 3: Playscript Interpretation Unit 4: Performance Interpretation This unit focuses on an interpretation of a play script through the three designated In this unit students study a scene and stages of production: planning, associated monologue from the Theatre development, and presentation. Students Studies Performance Examination specialise in two areas of stagecraft, working (monologue list) and develop a theatrical collaboratively in order to realise the brief that includes either the creation of a production of a play script. They analyse the character by an actor, stagecraft influence of stagecraft on the shaping of the possibilities, and appropriate research or a production. Students also attend a required brief in the form of a presentation, if on performance selected from the Theatre associated stagecraft to support the Studies Unit 3 Play list and analyse and monologue. Students interpret a monologue evaluate the interpretation of the play script from with a specified scene through acting in the performance. or another appropriate area of stagecraft. Students attend a prescribed performance Outcomes and analyse and evaluate acting in the On completion of this unit students should production. be able to: Apply stagecraft to interpret a play Outcomes script for performance to an audience On completion of this unit students should and demonstrate understanding of the be able to: stages of the production process
Analysing a play in performance Outcomes On completion of this unit students should be able to: Identify and describe the distinguishing features of play scripts from the era Apply acting and other stagecraft to interpret play scripts from the era Analyse a performance of a play script from the pre-modern era in performance Assessment performance of plays or excerpts from plays from the pre-modern era use and application of stagecraft to realise these performances, e.g., lighting, costume, stage design, direction, etc. theatre history assignments Interpretation of play scripts and production of plays from the modern era. Analysing a play in performance. Outcomes On completion of this unit students should be able to Identify and describe the distinguishing features of play scripts from the era. Apply stagecraft to interpret play scripts from the modern era Analyse and evaluate stagecraft in a performance from the modern era Assessment rehearsal and performance of a play or excerpts from plays from the modern era use and application of stagecraft to realise these performances, e.g., lighting, costume, stage design, direction, etc. theatre history assignments identifying the characteristics that defined the modern era in students’ own production Unit 3 & 4 Unit 3: Playscript Interpretation This unit focuses on an interpretation of a play script through the three designated stages of production: planning, development, and presentation. Students specialise in two areas of stagecraft, working collaboratively in order to realise the production of a play script. They analyse the influence of stagecraft on the shaping of the production. Students also attend a required performance selected from the Theatre Studies Unit 3 Play list and analyse and evaluate the interpretation of the play script in the performance. Outcomes On completion of this unit students should be able to: Apply stagecraft to interpret a play script for performance to an audience and demonstrate understanding of the stages of the production process Unit 4: Performance Interpretation In this unit students study a scene and associated monologue from the Theatre Studies Performance Examination (monologue list) and develop a theatrical brief that includes either the creation of a character by an actor, stagecraft possibilities, and appropriate research or a brief in the form of a presentation, if on associated stagecraft to support the monologue. Students interpret a monologue from with a specified scene through acting or another appropriate area of stagecraft. Students attend a prescribed performance and analyse and evaluate acting in the production. Outcomes On completion of this unit students should be able to:
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