GCSE Drama: Summative Task: Designer Option
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How would you direct the characters in the yellow bird scene?
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the empty space
The Empty Space, By Peter Brook. Having read The Empty Space by Peter Brook. I will be discussing all that I have learnt about the different form of theatre he discusses. He tries to categories theatre into four different types of theatre. These categories are; The Deadly Theatre, The Holy Theatre, The Rough Theatre and finally, The Immediate Theatre. The first category I shall be discussing is The Deadly Theatre. Firstly The Deadly Theatre, this is the form of theatre we see most often. As theatre audience are falling around the world and this is because it fails to entertain. However the author does appreciate that occasionally there are new movements with good writers. The author goes on to compare theatre as a whore. He believes that its art is dirty and robs your money and doesn't deliver the entertainment required to warrant an expensive admittance. Mr Brooks makes the statement that there is no true theatre joy as The Deadly Theatre is not only found in the commercial West End or Broadway but also is making its way into Opera and even Shakespeare. This is because Brooks makes the very true statement that even though universally we find these Shakespearean productions marvellous to look at with their grand sets, costumes and are drawn to the theatre because a popular actor maybe in it. However if we were to sit through the production the majority would be truly bored
Antigonie How I would set the first choral movement
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Written Comparison with Blood Brothers and Educating Rita
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Billy Liar: How to play Rita in her first scene
Set Text Essay - Billy Liar 6a) I have been using the Nelson Thornes Dramascripts edition of Billy Liar. I will discuss how I would play Rita in the selected scene. In this particular scene, I think it is important to show how aggravating the character of Rita is to everyone else on stage, and while I want the audience to understand this too, it is also a scene rich in moments with comic potential. For most of the section, Rita is pushy and aggressive; however there are occasional moments when she almost lets her guard down. I wish to explore the subtextual side of Rita's personality including the motives for her wanting the engagement ring from Billy. I view Rita as more complex than she may appear on first impressions, and instead of solely wanting the ring to show off, she may desire the ring to give her a feeling of belonging, to prove to herself and those around her that she can be loved, as in places, she could be seen as a deeply insecure character. At the beginning of the selected section, when Rita first makes her entrance, I want the audience to see how Rita does anything to get what she wants, even if it entails storming into a stranger's house. I would also want the audience to see that she is a formidable character, who will stop at nothing to achieve her goal. I would enter onto the stage by striding from the back of the room, through the gap in the middle
monolouge I am really popular, my very best friend is Violet Bing and my desire is Jake OConnor the school hottie. I had everything I got from my parents and my life WAS brilliant.
TRAPPED! Part 1 * I could hear the police sirens from a mile away from my house and that very moment I started to think what will happen to me, to my unborn baby, will he come with some disability problem or something like that, and at that moment I started to think what will happen my father, will they arrest him for what he done to me? For all the abuse and torture, what will happen to my once loving father who trapped me in this basement...... Katie 'Kate' Smith Chapter 1 Hey! My name is Katie Smith, call me Kate everybody does. I live in New York, Manhattan. I love it there. I go to Oxford High School and I'm in 12th grade (senior year and last year of school, YIPEE!!!), I am 17 yrs old. Well what else can I say I love cars and I am well organized. I have hazelish brown eyes to lure boys in to my traps (he he), light brown hair, every girl in this school is jealous of me and every boy in this school want me. I am really popular, my very best friend is Violet Bing and my desire is Jake O'Connor the school hottie. I had everything I got from my parents and my life WAS brilliant. Well there goes the bell, better get a move on before I get in trouble. "Katie, hey Katie!" called Violet from across the room. I walked quietly to her; my cheeks were red as roses. "Did you have to do that?" I said with a husky tone. "Do what?" she replied puzzled "Call name out so
Essay comparing short story Paths(TM) with improvised drama developed from news article Mystery o
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Job Description
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Drama coursework write up
Drama Coursework Meaning of scene On 29th January, 1979 Brenda Ann Spencer carried out a shooting spree at Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California. The school was across the street from Spencer's house, from which she fired the shots. She used a rifle that she had recently been given for Christmas by her father. When Ann's killing spree ended she was questioned whom she wanted to shoot, she said, "I like red and blue jackets". When asked why, she shrugged and replied, "I don't like Mondays. This livens up the day." She also said, "I had no reason for it, and it was just a lot of fun"; "It was just like shooting ducks in a pond"' and the children looked like a herd of cows standing around; it was really easy pickings." At the time of the shootings, Brenda Ann Spencer was 16 years old. Many people were injured in the unfortunate event; Principal Burton Wragg and head custodian Mike Suchar were killed and eight children and a police officer sustained wounds. Our task was to create and perform monologues from the viewpoint of two characters that were badly affected by the tragic incident that occurred. I chose to play the character of Brenda's father while Sarah chose to play the role of the wife of the headmaster who lost his life on that day. We intentionally chose to play contrasting characters; Brenda's father was quite close to her while the headmaster's