Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Component 1: Theatre Workshop You take part in the creation, development and performance of a piece of theatre based on a reinterpretation of an extract from a play text.. The piece must be developed using the techniques and working methods of either an influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company. You will produce: • A realisation of the performance or design • A creative log. Component 2: Text in action Take part in the development and performance of two pieces of theatre based on a stimulus supplied by the board: 1. A devised piece using the techniques and working methods of either an Influential theatre practitioner or a recognised theatre company (a different practitioner or company to that chosen for Component 1) 2. An extract from a text in a different style chosen by you. • You will realise your performance live for the visiting examiner. • You will produce a process and evaluation report within one week of completion of the practical work. Component 3: Text in performance Sections A and B: Two questions, based on two different texts: Hedda Gabler (Henrik Ibsen) and Accidental Death of an Anarchist (Dario Fo). You will have clean copies of the books in the exam. Section C: Questions based on an extract from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens). You won’t have the book in the exam but you will know which extract is to be used in advance.