AQA A Level Drama Contents Introduction 4 What is assessed 4 How to use this book 5 Section 1: How to explore a play for A Level Drama and Theatre 6 How you will be assessed 6 What does a director do? 8 What do performers do? 10 What do designers do? 11 What is context? 13 How to explore a scene 15 Section 2: Set play: The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams 16 Section 3: Writing skills for your exam 118 What to expect in your Component 1 exam 118 Troubleshooting common problems 119 Making a plan 122 Checking your work 126 Sample practice questions 130 Final preparations 131 Bibliography 132 Glossary 134 Acknowledgements 136 Synopsis 16 Character studies 20 Relationships between characters 26 Character revision 27 Context: Tennessee Williams 28 Historical context 29 Cultural context 31 Social context 35 Genre 40 Form and structure 41 Style, language and conventions 42 Researching context, genre and style 43 Practical rehearsal exercises for exploring context 44 Applying contextual detail to your performance 46 Applying contextual detail to your design 46 Scene studies 50 How to annotate your script 60 Noting your rehearsal discoveries 62 Acting choices 63 Character interpretations 74 Directing 75 The director’s concept or vision 76 Stage space 80 Blocking 84 Relationships and interactions 87 Using tension in the play 88 Creating mood and atmosphere 90 Conventions of the genre 92 Set design 94 Costume and make-up design 102 Sound and lighting design 106 21st-century interpretations and how they were received 111 Having an effect on your audience 113 Creating a cohesive concept: acting, directing, design 115 Extending your creativity 116 Checking your preparation 117 Copyright: Sample material
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