UNIT THREE

Producing theatre

How will you be assessed?

Task 1: Contributions to the creative interpretation of a script across all three stages of the production process through collaborative work in two production roles. (45 marks)
Task 2: Analysis and evaluation, supported by relevant documentation, of contributions across all three stages of the production process in two or more of the following formats: oral, written, visual, multimedia. (15 marks)

Area of Study 1

Staging theatreOutcome 1: On completion of this unit the student should be able to interpret a script across the stages of the production process through creative, imaginative and collaborative work undertaken in two production roles.

Students focus on developing skills that can be applied to the interpretation of a script for performance to an audience. They work collaboratively, creatively and imaginatively to contribute to the development of a production of a script. Students undertake exercises and tasks throughout the three stages of the production process and apply elements of theatre composition leading to a performance to an audience. Students develop an understanding of, and enhance skills in, working in two production roles across all stages of the production process. They apply dramaturgy and use elements of theatre composition in the work they undertake in the two production roles. They develop skills that contribute to the theatre production process, including thinking creatively and imaginatively, working collaboratively, time management, planning, scheduling and reflecting. They develop knowledge about and apply safe and ethical working practices in theatre production.

Key knowledge

Nature and purpose of the three stages of the production process in the development of a creative and imaginative interpretation of a scriptElements of theatre compositionApproaches to working collaboratively in a production teamContributions that can be made by individuals working creatively and imaginatively as part of a production team to interpret a script across the three stages of the production processWays in which theatre production is informed by dramaturgical techniques that can be used as part of a production process, culminating in the performance of a script to an audienceApproaches to using elements of theatre composition to exploit possibilities in a scriptTechniques and processes regarding safe and ethical working practices associated with theatre productionStrategies for documenting, analysing and evaluating contributions to the three stages of the production processTheatre terminology and expressions

Key skills

Identify and describe aspects of the three stages of the production processApply elements of theatre composition creatively and imaginativelyContribute effectively to the development of a creative and imaginative interpretation of a script for performance to an audienceContribute effectively to two production roles in collaboration with others in the production team across the three stages of the production processApply dramaturgical processes and use elements of theatre composition to work in two production rolesApply theatre technologies to enhance realisation of production aimsDemonstrate techniques and processes regarding safe and ethical working practices associated with theatre productionDocument, analyse and evaluate on-going contributions towards the realisation of production aims across the three stages of the production processDemonstrate appropriate use of theatre terminology and expressions in written and oral documentation and discussions

How will you be assessed?

Documentation that outlines the concepts and ideas for a creative interpretation of excerpts from a script and provides an explanation of how these could be realised in a theatre production in any one or a combination of the following formats:

an essay
responses to structured questions

(15 marks)

Area of Study 2

Interpreting a script Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student should be able to outline concepts and ideas for a creative interpretation of excerpts from a script and explain how these could be realised in a theatre production.

In this area of study students interpret the theatrical possibilities of excerpts from a script. In doing so, they demonstrate their understanding of working creatively and imaginatively in two production roles across the three stages of the production process. Students respond to and interpret script excerpts and stimulus material, formulating and justifying possible responses and documenting their interpretation. The documentation should include written material, annotated script excerpts and illustrations, as appropriate, to support interpretive choices. Students revisit their learning about the stages of the production process, elements of theatre composition, dramaturgy, compositional skills and ways that work in production roles can contribute to creative and imaginative interpretations of scripts for performance to audiences.

Key knowledge

Theatre production possibilities of selected scriptsLanguage of the scripts including nature, purpose and effectWays in which meaning can be constructed in theatre performance through work in production roles, including through use of elements of theatre compositionWorking practices in production roles in one or more of the three stages of the production process Dramaturgy and how it can inform work in production rolesTheatre technologies and how they can enhance theatre productionTheatre terminology and expressions to explain and justify concepts and ideas that could be realised in a theatre production

Key skills

Outline ways in which work in production roles can be used creatively and imaginatively to interpret scripts Formulate and justify interpretations that could be realised through work in production rolesDocument and annotate an interpretation of the scriptsIdentify and explain how work in production roles in one or more of the three stages of the production process could be used to realise ideas or concepts for a theatre productionDescribe how dramaturgy, elements of theatre composition and theatre technologies could be applied to realise ideas and concepts in the interpretationUse appropriate theatre terminology and expressions in writing and discussion.

How will you be assessed?

An analysis and evaluation of a creative and imaginative interpretation of a prescribed script in any one or a combination of the following formats:

an analytical essay
responses to structured questions

(25 marks)

Area of Study 3

Analysing and evaluating theatre Outcome 3:On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and evaluate the creative and imaginative interpretation of a written script in production to an audience.

Students analyse and evaluate an interpretation of a script in a production from the prescribed VCE Theatre Studies Unit 3 Playlist. Students analyse and evaluate the relationship between the written script and its interpretation on stage. Students study ways the interpretation on stage draws on and interprets the contexts in the script. This includes the decisions that have been made when interpreting the script, for example decisions about acting, direction and design and the use of theatre technologies and elements of theatre composition. Students evaluate the ways theatre practitioners, such as the director, actors, designers, or a dramaturg, have contributed to the interpretation on stage. Students study how the theatre styles and contexts implied in the written script are interpreted when the play is performed to an audience. Students analyse the theatre production and develop skills in using theatre terminology and expressions to describe how the script has been interpreted creatively and imaginatively.

Key knowledge

Ways to analyse and evaluate a theatre production Contexts of the written script and how they have been interpreted in the productionTheatre styles in the written script and in the play in performanceEvidence of decisions taken by a creative team of theatre practitioners to interpret the written script for performanceProduction roles and their application in developing the written script for performanceTheatre technologies and their use in the productionElements of theatre composition and their use in the production Terminology and expressions used to describe, analyse and evaluate a theatre production

Key skills

Analyse and evaluate ways in which the contexts of a written script were interpreted creatively and imaginatively in performance to an audienceAnalyse and evaluate the application of production roles to develop the written script for performance Analyse and evaluate the use of theatre technologies in the productionAnalyse and evaluate the use of elements of theatre composition in the productionUse appropriate theatre terminology and expressions.

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