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Central Southland College

Level 1 Drama

School Exam 2013

THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS ONE PAPER IN IT.

90998 (1.3): Demonstrate understanding of features
of a drama/theatre form

For Assessor’s
use only / Achievement Criteria
Achievement / Achievement
with Merit / Achievement
with Excellence
Demonstrate understanding of features of a drama/theatre form. / Demonstrate informed understanding of features of a drama/theatre form. / Demonstrate perceptive understanding of features of a drama/theatre form.
Overall Level of Performance
Drama / theatre form:

Question ONE: acting style

Name a character from your chosen drama / theatre form in the box below.

Character:

a)  Describe how the actor playing this character could use the following drama techniques in a way that is typical of the drama/theatre form.

  1. Body
  1. Space / Movement
  1. Voice

b)  Sketch the character in a posture that fits the drama/theatre form. Annotate the sketch to explain how the actor could use space and body language to portray their character.

c)  Select TWO elements of drama and explain how the actor playing this character could use them in a way that is typical of the drama/theatre form.

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Question Two: Audience Relationship with the performance

a)  Describe a theatre space that is typical of your chosen theatre form.

You may use labelled sketches to explain your answer further

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b)  Explain how this theatre space affects the audiences relationship with the performers in your chosen drama/theatre form. In your answer you may consider

·  audience involvement

·  the distance between the actors and audience

·  actors use of techniques

c)  Explain how the theatre space and the relationship with the audiences relates to the purpose of the drama/theatre form. In your answer you many consider

·  the social and historical context

·  the values, customs and beliefs

·  the intention of the playwright or theatre practitioner

Question Three: Setting created by theatre technology

a)  Identify a typical setting in your chosen drama/theatre form.

You may uses labelled sketches to explain your answer further

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b)  Select ONE theatre technology typically used in the drama/theatre form.

Describe how this theatre technology is typically used to create the setting you identified. Support your answer with specific examples from the drama/theatre form.

c)  Explain how available technologies used to communicate this typical setting would affect an audience of the period.

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Extra paper for continuing your answers, if required.
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Extra paper for continuing your answers, if required.
Clearly number the question.

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