Rehearsal techniques (e.g., thought-tracking, role-on-the-wall, movement work) used to build character and interpret text 

Character motivation, voice, movement, interaction

Designing key scenes for specific staging formats (e.g., thrust stage), considering:

Structure & style

Set, mood, atmosphere

Original staging practices

Design elements: Costume, lighting, sound, set, props – all with symbolic meaning, relevance to genre/style, and intended audience response

Staging Types: Proscenium, thrust, in-the-round, traverse, promenade – and how these affect blocking, design, and performance choices

Critical evaluation of live performance with emphasis on either design methods or Performance skill, grounded in production style and audience impact.