YEAR 11 DRAMA

TASK 2 – EXTENDED RESPONSE (WRITTEN)
What Simon Said is about the inner battles and conversations we all engage in and how a lot of what we imagine happening, doesn't actually happen in the real world.
Brad Jennings (Director) & Steven Maxwell (Producer)
This term your creative journey in Drama has exposed you to the core subject matter that is fundamental when creating and analysing dramatic action and meaning. You have also been introduced to the dramatic styles of Realism and Cinematic Theatre, exploring the potential each style has in shaping engaging performances.
After viewing the productionWhat Simon Said by Markwell Presents,editors from the online theatre publication Australian Stagehaveapproached you to write ananalytical essay about the performance. Your task is to examineif Cinematic Theatre supports or distorts the realistic world of the performance; isWhat Simon Saida strong example of the dramatic style of Realism?
In your response you will need to identify the conventions of Realism and Cinematic Theatreused in the production and analyse if these conventions assist the creation ofrealistic roles, relationships, situations, tensions, spaces and places or if they create something else entirely.
Within your analytical essay you must analyse and evaluate the production holistically,
building a clear thesis that states your position in response to the question and examining
some or a combination of the following dramatic languages:
Elements of drama: / Role, relationship, situation, tension, space, place, time, movement, language, contrast, mood, focus and symbol.
Skills of performance: / Acting, direction, design, voice and movement.
Conventions of form and style: / Realism –fourth wall, realistic acting (movement and voice), realistic use of space (design - lighting, set, props and costume).
Cinematic theatre - cinematic backdrop, actual backdrop, cinematic transitions, visual perspective, interactive elements and the mind’s eye.
CONDITIONS
  • At least two weeks preparation time in and outside of class time
  • Teacher consultation and feedback on two drafts during preparation time.
  • Draft submitted with final response

LENGTH
800 - 1000 words

UNIT 1 – SWITCHED ON

ASSESSMENT ITEM NUMBER 1: RESPONDING

Extended response (written)

STANDARD A / STANDARD B / STANDARD C / STANDARD D / STANDARD E
RESPONDING / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics: / The student work has the following characteristics:
  • discriminating analysis of use of the dramatic languages to facilitate dramatic action and meaning
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  • informed analysis of use of the dramatic languages to facilitate dramatic action and meaning
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  • analysis of use of the dramatic languages to facilitate dramatic action and meaning
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  • partial analysis of use of the dramatic languages in dramatic action and meaning
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  • explanation of aspects of the dramatic languages used in dramatic action

  • perceptive and thorough evaluation with discriminating supporting evidence of effectiveness of the dramatic action in communicating meaning to audiences
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  • informed evaluation with convincing supporting evidence of effectiveness of the dramatic action in communicating meaning to audiences
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  • evaluation with supporting evidence of effectiveness of the dramatic action in communicating meaning to audiences
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  • partial evaluation with evidence of how dramatic action communicates aspects of meaning to audiences
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  • explanation of aspects of the dramatic action

  • discerning synthesis of positions about dramatic action and meaning through use of relevant language conventions and drama terminology.
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  • effective synthesis of positions about dramatic action and meaning through use of relevant language conventions and drama terminology.
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  • synthesis of positions about dramatic action and meaning through use of language conventions and drama terminology.
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  • communication of positions about aspects of dramatic action and meaning through use of basic language conventions and drama terminology.
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  • communication of opinions using basic language conventions.

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