AQA A Level Drama Contents Introduction 4 What is assessed 4 How to use this book 5 Section 1: How to explore a play for A Level Drama and Theatre 6 How you will be assessed 6 What does a director do? 8 What do performers do? 10 What do designers do? 11 What is context? 13 How to explore a scene 15 Section 2: Set play: Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker 16 Section 3: Writing skills for your exam 126 What to expect in your Component 1 exam 126 Troubleshooting common problems 127 Making a plan 130 Checking your work 134 Sample practice questions 138 Final preparations 139 Bibliography 140 Glossary 142 Acknowledgements 144 Synopsis 17 Character studies 21 Relationships between characters 36 Character revision 37 Twentieth-century context 38 Historical and cultural contexts 40 Social context 46 Genre, form and structure 48 Style, language and conventions 50 Researching context, genre and style 51 Practical rehearsal exercises for exploring context 52 Applying contextual detail to your performance 54 Applying contextual detail to your design 54 Scene studies 58 How to annotate your script 68 Noting your rehearsal discoveries 70 Acting choices 71 Character interpretations 80 Directing 81 The director’s concept or vision 82 Different concepts and interpretations 82 Stage space 86 Blocking 90 Relationships and interactions 93 Using tension in the play 94 Creating mood and atmosphere 96 Symbolism 98 Set design 98 Costume and make-up design 107 Sound and lighting design 113 Two important, but different, interpretations 118 Having an effect on your audience 122 Creating a cohesive concept: acting, directing, design 123 Extending your creativity 124 Checking your preparation 125 Copyright: Sample material
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