Year 12 Mock - Performance Exams

Please watch your video and evaluate it using the exam criterea
Establish a grade you think your work is worth
Be honest and give yourself one WWW and two EBI's
Add a comment on this page with your findings.

A*        A         B          C          D         E          U

40        32       28        24        20        16        15 and below

 

Vocal Skills

How well are they using their voices? Can you hear them? Do you understand what words they are saying? Are they using variety in their voices – pausing, changing volume, changing pitch. Are they being expressive?

Movement Skills

Is their movement appropriate to the character they are playing? Does the movement suit the words they are saying and the emotions they are showing? Are they using a variety of movement  -slowness, speed, stillness to convey their character and their feelings? Are they truthful in their use of movement?

Characterisation

Does the character standing and living in front of you seem to be alive in that situation? Do you believe it is a character in a play or a Beaverwood A level Drama student? Do they appear to be caught up in the feelings and the situation of the play? Do they respond truthfully to the other character and the situation they are in?

Communication

Use this space for any particular (positive) notes you have for an actor

Do they allow you to understand their world? Can you feel why they are behaving like they do? Do you feel that the actor is listening to the other actor? Do you feel that the actor is making an effort to communicate the character to you?


Sophie and Ellie:  http://youtu.be/K9N0j463rTs

100%

Nichole P and Megan http://youtu.be/ADUQbwTGMUw

100%

 

Nichole A http://youtu.be/6UY7LzuvT0A

 

Jamie and Kelsie  http://youtu.be/8wP9Z-0ZipM

 

Eloise and Marion http://youtu.be/IcTBkf4vQVI

 

 

 

Gabby and Taaj http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4406I9hT4zA

Year 12 Drama

This where the notes from your lessons needs to go. You post it and I can help you focus it.

Evaluating Hard to Swallow Rehersals

Hello,

Answer the questions below as fully as you can.

1.Explain how well you feel rehearsals for Hard to Swallow are going and say why

2. Exaplin what Physical theatre is.

3.  Describe in detail something you do in the play that is in the style of Physical Theatre

4. Watch the video and explain what you think 'traverse staging' is.

traverse staging

5. Why does the video suggest traverse staging might be good for our production?

Masks from around the world

Research one of the following masks types and upload your work on to the blog.
Include as many pictures as you like. Make it interestng for others to read.

1)    Research ONE (or more if you like) of the following mask types and paste pictures. Write a paragraph explaining them.

Greek Masks

Commedia del Arte masks

Kabuki Masks

Polynesian Masks

African tribal masks

The rest of the videos will be uploaded after tomorrow's lesson.

Masks

Watch the video of your group's work and  answer the questions about it in as much detail as you can.


Rules for the Neutral mask

•Put it on and take it off away from the audience’s view

•Don’t touch the mask when it’s on

•Don’t talk when you’re performing

•Keep the mask facing the audience during performance (as much as possible)

Ella's group

Lilie's group

Danni's Group

 

 

 

Poppy's Group

 

http://youtu.be/73xcK99p1WA 

 

Sophie's Group

http://youtu.be/WpR_CFIKjDc

Charlie's Group

 

 

 

·How well did your group express the images - give examples?

·How well did you follow Jaques Lecoq's rules for neutral mask (see rules above)?

·Did your group fully explore the physical possibilities of the performance- explain with examples?

·Did you demonstrate physical control - explain with examples?

·How did the mask effect your performance?

·Were the masks used effectively? If not, why not?