Aldridge State High School

Performing Arts Department

SENIOR DRAMA

MOVE

Physical Theatre

Semester 2 – Task 5 – Presenting

Student-devised Stage Acting

Student’s Name: Due Date:

Teacher’s Name:Monitoring Date:

Physical theatre performers use their physical skills to tell a story or communicate a theme to the audience.

Viewpoint Vision, Genevieve Duncan

Throughout this unit you have participated in a range of workshops exploring various styles and approaches to physical theatre. You have also undertaken many observations and activities relating to cultural, behavioural and expressive movement through time, space and body.

TASK: / In small groups, your task is to rehearse, polish and performa physical theatre piece in response to the stimulus shown in class. In your preparation you will employ the Core Principles and Techniques of Physical Theatre.
In particular:
Group Awareness, Physical Awareness, Energy and Focus
The Viewpoints: Time, Space and Body
Composition
You will need to complete a full tech run-through of your performance to meet monitoring requirements.
REMEMBER: / You are performing as a member of an ensemble… work together!

CONDITIONS:

Min. 2 weeks in class time will be provided however outside class time will also be required

Fulfil individual responsibilities/preparation for homework

Teacher consultation and rehearsals permitted

2 – 3 minutes performance time per person

CRITERIA:

Dramatic Languages

Mood, tension, focus, language and movement

Dramatic Conventions

Stylised voice and movement, non-realism and realism, chorus, dance, lighting and sound, episodic, non-linear narrative

Acting Techniques

Characterisation, ensemble, voice, body, movement, energy

Senior Drama MOVE Year 11

Semester 2 – Task 5 – Presenting Physical Theatre

Criteria / A / B / C / D / E
See task sheet
/ The student work has the following characteristics:
  • insightful interpretation of purposes, contexts and texts to skilfully and sensitively communicate dramatic meaning through performance.
  • perceptive manipulation of elements of drama through conventions of forms andstyles to skilfully realise style in performance
  • insightful and polished
demonstration of skills of drama to communicate convincing and engaging dramatic action and meaning for audiences. / The student work has the following characteristics:
  • effective interpretation of purposes, contexts and texts to clearly communicate dramatic meaning throughperformance.
  • effective manipulation ofelements of drama through conventions of forms and styles to clearly realise style in performance
  • effective and well-rehearsed demonstration of skills of drama to communicate engaging dramatic action and meaning for audiences.
/ The student work has the following characteristics:
  • interpretation of purposes,contexts and texts tocommunicate dramaticmeaning through performance
  • manipulation of elements ofdrama through conventions of forms and styles to realise style in performance
  • demonstration of skills of
drama to communicate
dramatic action and meaning for audiences. / The student work has the following characteristics:
  • basic interpretation ofpurposes and texts to partially communicate dramatic meaning through performance
  • use of elements of drama through conventions to demonstrate aspects of style in performance
  • demonstration of basic skills of drama to partiallycommunicate dramatic action and meaning for audiences.
/ The student work has the following characteristics:
  • use of texts to communicate a partial performance
  • superficial use of elements of drama in performance
  • demonstration of aspects ofskills of drama to partially communicate dramatic action.

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