What are the 4 syllabus areas? How do each connect to the assessment tasks?
Why are there different sets of command terms?
For each set, how are each of the terms different? Can you distinguish between the sets and each term? If so, how and why?
The Theatre-Making Process:
Inquiring
Developing
Presenting
Evaluating
The Theatre-Making Perspectives
Creator
Designer
Director
Performer
Production Elements
Scenic
Design of space
Set
Props
Costumes
Technical
Lighting
Sound
Multimedia
Special Effects
Theatre-Maker Intentions & Responsible Theatre Making
Purpose
clear goal and rationale
Guidance
What keeps you on track
What guides you
Reminds you of goal
A Measure
Helps you to evaluate
Decides what to change, develop, discard
Audience Choice & Impact works with the Intentions
Staging: Performance Spaces (function, information, symbols)
Arena/In the Round
Thrust
Proscenium Arch
Promenade
Traverse
Found Space/Flexible
Staging: Performance Elements
Body
Face
Gesture
Posture
Body Language
Manipulation of Objects
Voice
Pitch
Pace
Pause
Tone
Volume
Emphasis
Intonation
Placement/Movement
T.E.A.M
Tension
moments within theatre where performers find themselves in tense situations
Emotion
moments within theatre that depict or communicate emotion of characters onstage or evoke emotional response from audience
Atmosphere
evokes particular sensual and emotional responses
evocative and sensory
used to position characters/audience within the context of a particular setting
Meaning
moments that are primarily concerns with relaying and communicating key themes, idea, messages, or concepts that the theatre-makers wish to communicate and engage with the audience
In DP Theatre, students need to have two main skills to be successful in this course. First, they must understand MLA and demonstrate the skills in their writing. Secondly, students need to have the skills to discuss theatre in a depth way to show analysis, evaluation, and application within the content. This activity is designed to have DP students to first interact with developing these skills.