Blood Brothers Play Guide for AQA GCSE Drama

SECTION B STUDY OF A SET PLAY: BLOOD BROTHERS 41 A Focus on Act 1, pages 42–43, from ‘Linda: An’ listen Mickey…’ to ‘ They all laugh. ’ You are designing a costume for Linda to wear in a performance of this extract. The costume must reflect the context of Blood Brothers , set in a working-class community in the period of the 1970s. Describe your design ideas for the costume. [4 marks] B Focus on Act 1, page 8, from ‘Mrs Lyons: Hello, Mrs Johnstone, how are you?’ to ‘Mrs Lyons begins to unwrap her parcel.’ You are designing a setting for a performance of this extract. The setting must reflect the context of Blood Brothers set in Liverpool in the period between the 1960s and the 1980s. [4 marks] C Focus on Act 2, page 99, from ‘Mickey and Linda are in their new house’ to ‘Linda: You promised.’ You are designing props or items of furniture for a performance of this extract. The props or items of furniture must reflect the context of Blood Brothers , set in a working-class community around the 1970s. Describe your ideas for props or items of furniture. [4 marks] D Focus on Act 2, page 82, from ‘Linda, Mickey and Edward pool their money…’ to ‘At the midnight hour, at seventeen.’ You are designing the lighting for a performance of this extract. The lighting must reflect the context of Blood Brothers , set in a working- class community in the 1970s. Describe your ideas for the lighting. [4 marks] E Focus on Act 2, pages 103–104, from ‘As the music abruptly segues’ to ‘Linda: Mam… Mam… what’s…’ You are designing the sound for a performance of this extract. The sound must reflect the context of Blood Brothers , set in Liverpool in the late 1970s. Describe your ideas for the sound. [4 marks] Exam-style example question: Component 1, Section B, Question 1 The first question in Section B will focus on the context of the play and an element of design, in relation to a specific extract from the play. Below are several sample questions. Task B21 For each extract specified in the sample questions, write two more exam-style questions of your own. Use the same style as those above, but focus on different design elements. Task B20 For each of the exam-style questions on this page, plan a response. Make sure that you include: • How your design shows the context • How your design is appropriate for the extract • Precise details of your design. TIP Be aware of the number of marks available for a question in the exam. For questions worth relatively few marks, avoid spending too long writing. Instead, try to write accurately and concisely. For the questions here – each worth four marks – you can score highly with just a single, well-developed paragraph. LOOK HERE For more ideas on how to practise your exam writing skills, go to page 124.