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Interpreting scripts
Interpreting scripts
In this area of study students work in at least two of the production roles of actor, director and/or designer to realise scripts from at least three distinct theatre styles from the modern era. Through this work, students gain an understanding of how production teams can work collaboratively to interpret scripts. They also learn how work in production roles is informed by and contributes to the development of different theatre styles, and consider ways that theatre production work is itself shaped by the styles and contexts of the scripts.
Students learn about theatre production processes including dramaturgy, planning, development and performance to an audience, and apply this to their work. Throughout the production process, students will have opportunities to develop oral skills by participating in discussions and explaining how their work in production roles contributes to realising the production aims. They study and apply elements of theatre composition and safe and ethical working practices in theatre production.
KEY KNOWLEDGE
KEY KNOWLEDGE
Key knowledge
• characteristics of theatre styles from the modern era
• elements of theatre composition
• approaches to interpreting selected scripts creatively and imaginatively, including use of elements of theatre composition to exploit possibilities in a script
• contexts of scripts from the modern era
• the collaborative nature of theatre production
• dramaturgy and production processes and practices for realising a theatre production for performance to an audience
• approaches to applying the production roles of actor, director and/or designer in modern theatre
• the use of theatre technologies in theatre production
• ways of documenting ideas that inform interpretation of the script
• safe and ethical working practices in theatre.
KEY SKILLS
KEY SKILLS
• develop creative and imaginative interpretations of scripts from the modern era
• apply dramaturgy and the theatre production process for performance to an audience
• convey the contexts of scripts from the modern era through the use of compositional skills and the application of production roles
• apply appropriate theatre styles when presenting scripts from the modern era
• employ two or more of the production roles to interpret scripts
• apply theatre technologies as appropriate
• use elements of theatre composition
• work collaboratively
• document ideas that have contributed to the development of the interpretation
• apply safe and ethical working practices in theatre.
ASSESSMENT: 2 tasks worth 30 and 15 marks
ASSESSMENT: 2 tasks worth 30 and 15 marks
Ongoing contributions to and documentation of the production process in 2 production roles. (journal and participation)
Oral presentation to justify and evaluate your work in the production process.
2021 Schedule...
2021 Schedule...
SCRIPT
SCRIPT
Everyone will work in TWO production roles.
You will be documenting your work in the 2.2 workbook (template on google classroom).
The Cave script.pdf
DRAMATURGICAL INFO: First produced 1977, in Los Angeles This short play was written by prolific playwright Tim Kelly, who was known for his ability to write in almost any style of theatre. The notes in the front of the published script describe it as 'an interesting exercise in total theatre'. It is also described as referencing the same themes as Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author.
STYLE: ECLECTIC with elements of Total Theatre/Theatre of Cruelty, , Story Theatre, Absurd Theatre.
CAST: flexible gender, 12 characters.
THEMES: fear of change/difference, search for meaning
Creative challenges/opportunities:
who are these characters?
what is the feeling of the Cave?
What is the winged thing and how will we create it?
This is a very physical script - how will that translate to a radio play?
Actor Audience Relationship = potentially confronting, but mellowed with moments of comedy.
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