UNIT 3

THEATRE STUDIES PLAYSCRIPT INTERPRETATION

Unit 3 Theatre Studies

Area of Study - Production Process
OUTCOME 1
APPLY STAGECRAFT TO INTERPRET A PLAYSCRIPT FOR PERFORMANCE TO AN AUDIENCE AND DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING OF THE STAGES OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS (60 MARKS)
PRODUCTION PROCESS This area of study focuses o the de!e"o#$e t of s%i""s &hich co tri'ute to the i ter#retatio of a #"ayscri#t( Stude ts &or% co""a'orati!e"y to co tri'ute to the de!e"o#$e t of a #roductio ( As a $e$'er of the #roductio tea$) stude ts u derta%e e*ercises a d tas%s throu+hout the sta+es of the #roductio #rocess "eadi + to the de!e"o#$e t of a #"ay,scri#t( Stude ts de!e"o# a u dersta di + of) a d e ha ce s%i""s i a##"yi +) t&o areas of sta+ecraft across a"" sta+es of the #roductio #rocess( They a"so de!e"o# other s%i""s that co tri'ute to the theatre #roductio #rocess) for e*a$#"e) thi %i + i$a+i ati!e"y a d creati!e"y) &or%i + co""a'orati!e"y) ti$e $a a+e$e t) #"a i + a d schedu"i +( OUTCOME 1 You are re-uired to 'e a acti!e $e$'er of the #roductio tea$ that &or%s o the #"ay Har!ey( You are re-uired to $ai tai a a otated #roductio fo"io of the e"e$e ts of sta+ecraft you are &or%i + o as #art of the #roductio ( I the #roductio #rocess) there are three sta+es that you $ust &or% throu+h i order to de!e"o# a successfu" #roductio ( It is i$#orta t you &or% o it re+u"ar"y throu+hout the e tire #rocess as it is a "ot of &or% to co$#"ete &ithi a short s#ace of ti$e( The fo"io &i"" 'e 'ro%e u# i to sectio s that ref"ect the three disti ct 'ut i terre"ated sta+es of the #roductio #rocess( The "ists 'e"o& i dicates tas%s that ca 'e u derta%e i each sta+e( These "ists are a +uide rather tha a "ist of re-uire$e ts. 1. Planning !"i#$ Se"ectio of/i troductio to/readi + of the #"ay,scri#t Pre"i$i ary discussio /a a"ysis of the #"ay0s $ea i + a d theatrica" #ossi'i"ities Research author) ori+i a" socia" a d artistic co te*ts a d ear"ier #roductio s E*#"oratio of theatrica" #ossi'i"ities a d co strai ts i c"udi + re,co te*tua"isatio Res#o di + to dra$atur+ica" sti$u"i a d the de!e"o#$e t of a treat$e t A otatio of te*t A""ocatio a d esta'"ish$e t of sta+ecraft ro"es Esta'"ish$e t of schedu"i + a d ti$e"i es) see%i + co#yri+ht a d other #er$issio s) ide tifyi + a##ro#riate #erfor$a ce s#ace/s a d co$#"eti + 'oo%i +s as re-uired Ide tificatio a d co sideratio of audie ce characteristics a d eeds( 1

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%. D!&!l# '!n( !"i#$ Esta'"ishi + a shared !isio for the #roductio i c"udi +. Theatrica" sty"es Desi+ Use of tech o"o+y The a##"icatio of i di!idua" a d co""a'orati!e dra$atur+ica" a d directoria" decisio s Creati!e #ro'"e$,so"!i + to i ter#ret the #"ay,scri#t i$a+i ati!e"y Rehearsa" schedu"e The a##"icatio a d refi e$e t of sta+ecraft Set a d Pro# co structio 2 sourci + $ateria"s) schedu"i + Sta+e 3a a+e$e t) i c"udi + #ro$#ti + a d cre& "iaiso 4ud+et adhere ce/$a a+e$e t Productio / sta+ecraft tea$ $eeti +s Re!ie& of a d adhere ce to a+reed schedu"es a d ti$e"i es Pu'"icity a d $ar%eti + strate+ies Co fir$i + co#yri+ht a d other #er$issio s a d ad5usti + a##roach as re-uired( 3( P"!)!n(a(i#n !"i#$ 4u$#,i Tech ica" rehearsa"s) dress rehearsa"s) #erfor$a ces to audie ces) Sta+e $a a+e$e t Sta+ecraft e!a"uatio re!ie& a d refi e$e t Re#air a d $ai te a ce of #ro#s a d sets Productio tea$ $eeti +s Directoria" feed'ac%/ otes Rehearsa"s/re&or%i + as re-uired See%i + a d #rocessi + audie ce feed'ac% 4ud+et re!ie& Pu'"icity a d $ar%eti + re!ie& 4u$#,out Ref"ectio a d fi a" e!a"uatio ( E!a"uatio shou"d 'e u derta%e throu+hout the #roductio #rocess i for$a""y a d for$a""y(

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DOCUMENTATION Each sectio of the fo"io re-uires 6 to 7 #a+es 8A39 or 7 to : #a+es 8A79 of de!e"o#$e t of your sta+ecraft e"e$e ts &hich i c"udes the attached -uestio s or dot #oi ts( The docu$e tatio &i"" 'e #rese ted as a #roductio fo"io of a'out :,16 #a+es or e-ui!a"e t for each area of sta+ecraft se"ected 'y you( ;o"ios ca either 'e di+ita" or hardco#y( Docu$e tatio i c"udes. i""ustratio s dia+ra$s #hotos 3D $ode"s di+ita" !ideo recordi +s di+ita" sou d recordi +s actor0s rehearsa" a d #erfor$a ce otes desi+ s 5our a" e tries e(+() S;<) L< ideas a d e*#eri$e ts scri#t a otatio s research otes tech ica" #"a s dra&i +s/s%etches $ateria" sa$#"es #re a d #ost #roductio tech ica" ti$e"i es records of discussio s &ith director) actors a d/or tech ica" cre&

A a"yse the e!ide ce co""ected for 'oth of your Sta+ecraft areas 8e(+( Acti + a d Directio 9 a d $a%e a##ro#riate se"ectio s for each sta+e of the #roductio #rocess 8i(e( P"a i +) De!e"o#$e t a d Prese tatio 9 for i c"usio i your ;o"io Prese tatio ( See Audit docu$e t for su'$issio dates

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OUTCO3E 1 PRODUCTION PROCESS. A##"y sta+ecraft to i ter#ret a #"ayscri#t for #erfor$a ce to a audie ce a d de$o strate u dersta di + of the sta+es of the #roductio #rocess NA3E. ====================
10*1% MARKS T1"!! )(ag!) #2 (1! "#$34(i#n "#4!)) So#histicated % o&"ed+e of the three sta+es of the #roductio #rocess ?ery detai"ed) i si+htfu" a d &e"" researched a##"icatio of t&o areas of sta+ecraft +*, MARKS >e"",de!e"o#ed % o&"ed+e of the three sta+es of the #roductio #rocess Detai"ed a d &e"" researched a##"icatio of t&o areas of sta+ecraft at a"" sta+es of #roductio #rocess 6*- MARKS So$e % o&"ed+e of the three sta+es of the #roductio #rocess C"ear a##"icatio of t&o areas of sta+ecraft at a"" sta+es of the #roductio #rocess .*/ MARKS So$e % o&"ed+e of so$e sta+es of the #roductio #rocess A##"icatio of t&o areas of sta+ecraft that co tri'ute to the de!e"o#$e t a d #rese tatio of a #roductio is ot co siste t So$e co tri'utio to the co""a'orati!e #rocesses used to de!e"o# a d #rese t i ter#retatio Li$ited co$$u icatio of u dersta di + of the sta+es of the #roductio #rocess So$e use of theatre "a +ua+e) ter$i o"o+y a d e*#ressio s i the de!e"o#$e t 1*0 MARKS Li$ited % o&"ed+e of so$e sta+es of the #roductio #rocess Litt"e u dersta di + of i ter#retatio of a #"ayscri#t for #erfor$a ce

C1#)!n a"!a) #2 )(ag!4"a2(

C#n("i53(i#n 6 4#lla5#"a(i&! "#4!)) C#''3ni4a(i #n #2 "#$34(i#n "#4!)) T1!a("i4al lang3ag!7 (!"'in#l#g8 6 !9 "!))i#n)

Outsta di + a d hi+h"y i for$ed co tri'utio to the co""a'orati!e #rocess Co$$u icate a !ery hi+h "e!e" u dersta di + of the sta+es of the #roductio #rocess Precise a d #erce#ti!e use of a##ro#riate theatre "a +ua+e) ter$i o"o+y a d e*#ressio s to faci"itate de!e"o#$e t

E*ce""e t a d &e"",i for$ed co tri'utio to the co""a'orati!e #rocesses used Co$$u icate a hi+h "e!e" u dersta di + of the sta+es of the #roductio #rocess

Satisfactory co tri'utio to the co""a'orati!e #rocesses used at a"" sta+es of the #roductio #rocess Co$$u icate a sou d u dersta di + of the sta+es of the #roductio #rocess

Litt"e or o atte$#t to a##"y areas of sta+ecraft that co tri'utes to the #roductio Li$ited co tri'utio to the co""a'orati!e #rocesses used to that ecessary i the de!e"o#$e t of the #roductio Li$ited use of a##ro#riate theatre "a +ua+e) ter$i o"o+y a d/or e*#ressio s i the de!e"o#$e t a d/or #rese tatio of the #roductio

Perce#ti!e use of a##ro#riate theatre "a +ua+e) ter$i o"o+y a d e*#ressio s to faci"itate the de!e"o#$e t

@e era" use of theatre "a +ua+e) ter$i o"o+y a d e*#ressio s to faci"itate the de!e"o#$e t

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