Evidence: video recording and list of sources and resources
A1: To what extent does the student explain a world theatre tradition (chosen from the prescribed list) demonstrating an understanding of the tradition and its cultural and/or theoretical context(s), effectively supporting their work with a range of appropriate sources? ("range" should be at least three and a mix of primary and secondary sources)
A2: To what extent does the student effectively and clearly explain a specific performance convention selected from the researched theatre tradition, effectively supporting their work with a range of appropriate sources? ("range" should be at least three and a mix of primary and secondary sources)
• Candidates who do not select a world theatre tradition from the prescribed list will not be awarded a mark higher than 2 in this criterion.
*Note from Ms. G. - "Practical research" = research for the purposes of performing. This includes everything you do to LEARN HOW TO PERFORM THE CONVENTION. What did you DO to learn the convention? Document all of your process/practical research: videos, images, jounaling.
Evidence: video recording
B1: To what extent does the student explain how and why they have practically and physically explored the performance convention selected from the world theatre tradition in the prescribed list? ("practically & physically explored" means your on your feet explorations and learning process.)
B2: To what extent does the student explain how and why they have approached the application of the performance convention to an appropriate moment of theatre? (How and why did you choose your Moment of Theatre? How are you going to apply your CONVENTION in your moment? Walk through this BEFORE you do the fluid performance of the Moment.)
• Candidates who do not select a world theatre tradition from the prescribed list will not be awarded a mark higher than 2 in this criterion.
C. Presenting theatre: The presentation of the MOMENT OF THEATRE
Evidence: video recording
C1: To what extent does the student practically communicate an understanding of the selected performance convention from the world theatre tradition (chosen from the prescribed list) through the demonstration of their specific moment of theatre?
C2: To what extent does the student use their body and/or voice effectively and confidently?
• Candidates who do not select a world theatre tradition from the prescribed list will not be awarded a mark higher than 2 in this criterion.
D. Theatre in context: The learner
Evidence: video recording
D1: To what extent does the student explain the impact the investigation has had on them as a learner and as a performer?
D2: To what extent does the student explain how the selected performance convention compares to ONE other performance practice?
Note from Ms. G.: In this section you compare your PERFORMANCE CONVENTION to a PRACTICE. This means that you compare your PERFORMANCE CONVENTION to a PRACTICE that you have previously done or from another tradition. For example, if your convention is the use of the fan in Rakugo, you might compare this to the use of the fan in Restoration Comedy. If your convention is vocal, compare it to a vocal practice in another tradition or form, same with movement or stock characters, etc. If you have questions, ask Ms. G.