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Level 1 Drama, 2004

90011 Understand and reflect on drama processes and performance, applied to new context(s)

Credits: Five

Before you start, read through the paper to gain an overall understanding of what you are asked to do. 

The separate Resource Booklet 90011R contains the references to photographs you will need to answer Part A.

(You can locate this under the 'related media' heading on the right hand side)

INTRODUCTION

This examination has three parts.

Part A: Identify a range of drama processes

Questions ONE and TWO
Resource: Photographs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Part B: Describe ways in which components of drama produce an effect

Question THREE
Resource: Drama extract.

Part C: Reflect on drama processes and performance

Questions FOUR and FIVE.

You may use sketches to clarify your answers, but do not spend time on detailed illustrations.
 Sketches can be used as additional information to your written answer but cannot replace it.
Label and annotate sketches to make the content clear.

Part A: Identify a range of drama processes

QUESTION ONE

Study photographs 1 and 2 in Resource Booklet 90011R.
Both photographs show an emotional moment from a production.
Here are some words that might describe the emotions:

expectant        shocked          annoyed          loving   worried             hurt

Choose ONE word for EACH photograph and write them in the spaces below.

Photograph 1 – emotion =

Photograph 2 – emotion =

Here are some elements that have contributed to the moments:

focus     tension         space              symbol

For EACH photograph, choose TWO elements and give evidence of how they contribute to the emotional moment. Give specific details. You may choose to use the same element/s for both photographs.

You may use sketches on separate paper to illustrate and further explain your ideas.
Label all sketches clearly to show the point you are making. Final sketches must be in ink.

Headings for answers:

Photograph 1           

Element One:

Evidence of the drama element:

Photograph 1

Element Two:

Evidence of the drama element:

Photograph 2

Element One:

Evidence of the drama element:

Photograph 2

Element Two:

Evidence of the drama element:

Study photographs 3, 4 and 5 in Resource Booklet 90011R.
Each photograph shows an important moment for a single actor.

Here are some emotions they could be expressing:

Loneliness       fright    anger  confusion        thoughtfulness            hopefulness

Choose ONE photograph to write about.
Write the number of the photograph here.
Choose an emotion clearly shown by the actor and write it in the space below. 

Here are some physical drama techniques:

Gesture   posture/body language   gaze/focus   facial expression   using properties

Give evidence of how the actor is using physical techniques to show the emotion you have chosen.
Give specific details from the photograph for your evidence.

You may use sketches to illustrate and further explain your ideas.
Label all sketches clearly to show the point you are making. Final sketches must be in ink.

Evidence of physical techniques to show emotion:

QUESTION THREE

Read this extract from a drama scripted by a drama class. They used lines from New Zealand poems and images projected on to a screen as part of their work.

Our Land

Projected images on back wall of New Zealand surrounded by mist. Music and sound of nature.

ALL      This is our land.
1          My land.
2          My land.
ALL      Our land.
3          I flew here.
ALL      Looking down on a salad-green sea
3          Gentle you said, stay with me.

Pause

4          I drove here.
5          In your family’s new car.
4          CD player, air conditioning, sun roof. Just me and the road.
2          I walked.
ALL      Hitched up my bundle

Went down the street
Long way to go
Walking on my feet.

2          Through straggly tea tree bush

and gorse, past the hidden spring …
5          It’s manuka.
2          Yeah, manuka.
1          Ancient canoes passed by this spot …

(a)           Here are some components you might use in the process of devising drama:

hot-seating      freeze-frame   research          improvisation mime

choral voice    sound-scaping            group movement

Choose TWO of these components and write them below.

Devising Component One

Devising Component Two

Describe ONE way you could use each component to work with the extract on page 5. Explain an effect of using the component to work with the extract.

Component One

Component Two

(b)     Here are some production components a group might use to perform part or all of the extract:

audience participation             choreography              sound effects

costume          lighting             mask

Choose TWO of the components and write them below.

Production Component One

Production Component Two

(i)    Describe how you would COMBINE your chosen components to perform part or all of the extract.

(ii)   Explain the EFFECTS you want to achieve. Use specific details.

You may use sketches to illustrate and further explain your ideas.

Label all sketches clearly to show the point you are making. Final sketches must be in ink.

(i)   COMBINING components to perform part or all of the extract:

(ii) The EFFECTS you want to achieve:

Part C: Reflect on drama processes and performance

QUESTION FOUR

Here are some drama processes you will have used in class this year:

exploring a technical or production role

exploring a theatre form or period      exploring an acting role           creating a set

Choose ONE of the processes that you have used and write in the space below.

You may use sketches to illustrate and further explain your ideas.

Label all sketches to show the point you are making. Final sketches must be in ink.

(a)           Describe the drama process you used, using specific detailed examples of what you did.

(b)      Reflect on the effectiveness of your own work, and that of others.

          What was successful and why? What would you do differently next time and why?

QUESTION FIVE

This year you will have seen theatre performed.
Write the title, playwright and venue of ONE production in the space below.

(a)      Describe what the performance was about.

(b)     Reflect on the performance. What aspects were effective? What did you learn about drama  processes and performance?

Use specific details to support your answer.