AQA A Level Drama Play Guide: Our Country's Good
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Contents
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Language
English
ISBN
9781398376038
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
What is assessed
How to use this book
Section 1: How to explore a play for A Level Drama and Theatre
How you will be assessed
What does a director do?
What do performers do?
What do designers do?
What is context?
How to explore a scene
Section 2: Set play: Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Synopsis
Character studies
Relationships between characters
Character revision
Twentieth-century context
Historical and cultural contexts
Social context
Genre, form and structure
Style, language and conventions
Researching context, genre and style
Practical rehearsal exercises for exploring context
Applying contextual detail to your performance
Applying contextual detail to your design
Scene studies
How to annotate your script
Noting your rehearsal discoveries
Acting choices
Character interpretations
Directing
The director’s concept or vision
Different concepts and interpretations
Stage space
Blocking
Relationships and interactions
Using tension in the play
Creating mood and atmosphere
Symbolism
Set design
Costume and make-up design
Sound and lighting design
Two important, but different, interpretations
Having an effect on your audience
Creating a cohesive concept: acting, directing, design
Extending your creativity
Checking your preparation
Section 3: Writing skills for your exam
What to expect in your Component 1 exam
Troubleshooting common problems
Making a plan
Checking your work
Sample practice questions
Final preparations
Bibliography
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Backcover
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