GCSE Drama – Live Theatre Evaluation

Making acting notes on the production you have seen Use the chart below to make notes on the performance you saw. The prompts are suggestions to aid you, but won’t cover every feature. Ideally, make your notes as soon as you can after seeing the play. Don’t try to write about every moment: choose key performance points such as entrances, a con ict or turning point and the play’s climax and ending. Acting notes Production Main actor/s and character/s First impressions: posture gait gestures voice characterisation background/context Moments of con ict: use of voice emotional range movement proximity Turning points: changes in: volume posture facial expression Delivery of lines (two or three examples): Consider: emphasis tone pace pitch Final impressions of the character. How does the audience feel about them? TIP If you can, nd photographs of the production to remind yourself of key elements of the performances. You may wish to print out more than one of these sheets to analyse different characters. 16 LIVE THEATRE EVALUATION