Live Theatre Production 

The Magic Formula!!

Point – key moment. Why was it a key moment? What was its aim?

Explain –How was the moment created? Detailed description of exactly how the production/performance elements/skills were used.

Evaluate – How effective were the performance/

production elements in contributing to/achieving the moments aim?

Audience Response – linking to focus of the question

How did you feel? Why? Be specific.

How to Structure a Live Theatre Production Answer

1.All answers must begin with –

· name of the piece

· the name of the company and/or director

· the date production was seen

· the venue attended

· the medium of the production – live theatre or live theatre streamed or digital theatre

2. Introduction – Set out what you know in general terms about the production which helps you to answer the question – style/form/aims/specialist techniques etc

3. Main answer - A series of paragraphs each addressing a key moment, how exactly that moment was created and evaluating its effectiveness including your own personal response.

4. Conclusion – In summary how effective was ……….. In achieving/contributing to ……….. Include your own personal response.

How do bands equate to grades in Live Theatre Production?

There are 5 bands, so we expect the following to be true, although grade boundaries change slightly each year, just to keep us all on our toes!

Band 5 = A

Band 4 = B

Band 3 = C

Band 2 = D

Band 1 = E