AS 91515 · 4 credits · Internal
Complex Performance Skills
Select and use complex performance skills associated with a drama form or period
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You need to choose a drama form or period (like Greek Drama, Commedia dell'Arte, or Physical Theatre) and perform a piece that demonstrates you understand and can use the complex performance skills that belong to that specific style. You'll show your understanding through the actual performance itself, backed up by a written statement explaining what you chose and why.
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What you actually do
- ·Choose a specific drama form or period and identify its key performance features (like the chorus and heightened delivery in Greek Drama, or the alienation devices in Epic Theatre)
- ·Perform a scripted or devised piece that is long enough to show you can use a range of complex skills from that form
- ·Apply those complex performance skills with control, purpose, and understanding throughout your performance
- ·Write a statement of intention that clearly names the form, explains the performance skills you selected, and identifies details like role, setting, style, and intended audience
- ·Make your performance believable and truthful to the drama form or period you've chosen, so it has real impact on the audience
AAchieved
You select and use complex performance skills from your chosen drama form, and your statement of intention clearly identifies the form and the skills you used.
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