AQA GCSE Drama sample

SET PLAY 2: ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR SET PLAY 2 You will answer the first three questions and then have a choice between question 4 or 5. Extract from Act 2: Focus on the scene between Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone in Act 2 starting with: ‘MRS JOHNSTONE: Hello’ and ending with ‘MRS LYONS: Is it money you want?’ 1 You are designing a setting for a performance of this extract. The setting must reflect the context of ‘Blood Brothers’, set in a working-class community in the 1970s. Describe your design ideas. [4 marks] 2 You are performing the role of Mrs Lyons. Describe how you would use your vocal and physical skills to perform the line below and explain the effects you want to create: ‘Are you always going to follow me?’ [8 marks] 3 You are performing the role of Mrs Lyons. Focusing on the lines from ‘No, I took him’ to ‘Is it money you want?’, explain how you and the actor playing Mrs Johnstone might use the performance space and interact with each other to create tension for your audience. [12 marks] AND EITHER 4 You are performing the role of Mrs Johnstone. Describe how you would use your acting skills to interpret Mrs Johnstone’s character in this extract and explain why your ideas are appropriate both for this extract and the play as a whole. [20 marks] OR 5 You are a designer working on one aspect of design for this extract. Describe how you would use your design skills to create effects that support the action of this extract, and explain why your ideas are appropriate both for this extract and the play as a whole. [20 marks] Extract from Act 1: Focus on the scene between Mickey and Edward in Act 1, from: ‘MICKEY: It’s cos he’s got a plate in his head’ to ‘EDWARD: Well, I’m nearly eight, really.’ 1 You are designing a costume for Mickey to wear in this extract. The costume must reflect the context of ‘Blood Brothers’, set in a working-class community in the 1970s. Describe your design ideas for the costume. [4 marks] 2 You are performing the role of Mickey. Describe how you would use your vocal and physical skills to perform the line below and explain the effects you want to create: ‘I’m older than you. I’m nearly eight.’ [8 marks] 3 You are performing the role of Mickey. Focusing on the section from ‘I don’t think so’ to ‘I suppose, I suppose if y’looked under his hair’, explain how you and the actor playing Edward might use the performance space and interact with each other to create comedy for your audience. [12 marks] AND EITHER 4 You are performing the role of Edward. Describe how you would use your acting skills to interpret Mickey’s character in this extract and explain why your ideas are appropriate both for this extract and the play as a whole. [20 marks] OR 5 You are a designer working on one aspect of design for this extract. Describe how you would use your design skills to create effects that support the action of this extract and explain why your ideas are appropriate both for this extract and the play as a whole. [20 marks] 73 SECTION B  STUDY OF A SET PLAY