The Odyssey

The Odyssey

Splendid Productions brought us The Odyssey http://www.splendidproductions.co.uk/productions/ last year and it is a great production to write about for questions such as - 

1. Explain how one or more performer(s) used their performance skills to alter the mood or atmosphere for the audience during one live production that you have seen and assess how effective they were at doing this at particular moments.
2. Explain how one or more performer(s) used their performance skills in order to convey emotions in one live production that you have seen and assess their success in doing so at particular moments.
3. Explain how two or more performers used performance skills to bring their characters to life on stage at particular moments in one live production that you have seen and assess the effectiveness of their performances.
4. Explain how one performer used their performance skills to create two or more different characters in one live production that you have seen and evaluate their success at particular moments.
5. Explain how the performers used vocal and physical skills to entertain or to thrill the
   audience in one live production that you have seen and assess the effectiveness of their performances at particular moments.

Task - Choose one of the questions above and write about one moment from The Odyssey.

Put your answer in the comments box below

 

 

Curious Incident

 

Refresh your memory of how moments were created using the video below -

 

 

It is really helpful to watch extracts online to help you to refine your notes

 

LIVE THEATRE MOCK EXAM

LIVE THEATRE MOCK EXAM

This weeks Drama and Theatre Studies mock exam slot will be structured in the following way-

• 45 minutes - Reflecting on and developing understanding of examples, examiners notes and mark criteria
• 1 hour - Improving notes – ensuring 5-6 moments for each focus identified – e.g believable character, engage the audience etc. There should be around 3 focuses per performance.
• 45 minutes – Written Mock using a past paper
• 30 minutes - Reflection and highlighting criteria (self- assessment before submission)

You must bring all your Live Theatre Notes - typed - to the mock exam - any problems see/email Jocasta or Sarah.