Drama and Theatre Studies

Assessment

Theatre Workshop – 20% This internally assessed, non-examined unit will develop the learning skills and theatrical knowledge of students of theatre. It will include theatre visits, performances alone and in small groups and workshops from industry professionals. Students will reinterpret texts for a contemporary audience and submit a creative log of the process. They can be examined as actors or designers. Text In Action – 40% The exploration of how text can be explored and understood through use of practical techniques and traditions. This unit will involve creating performances from a script and an original, devised piece of theatre. This unit is externally assessed by a visiting examiner. Students will write an evaluation of the process, analysing the influence of theatre companies and practitioners on their own work. They can be examined as actors or designers. Text In Performance – 40% This unit comprises a written examination in three parts. The questions will focus on; the students’ visual concept for realising a text in performance; students’ directing knowledge and the students’ ability to respond critically to live theatre. Students will study two contrasting texts – one Classical text and one contemporary text. In addition, the students will need to create their own theatrical concept for a stage adaptation of the novel, A Monster Calls.