The 39 Steps Play Guide For AQA GCSE Drama

COMPONENT 1 UNDERSTANDING DRAMA 44 Exam-style example question: Component 1, Section B, Question 1 A Focus on Scene 18, The Professor’s Study, from ‘Voice: Mr Hammond?’ to Hannay: I didn’t do it!’ You are designing a setting for this extract. The set must reflect the 1930s period setting of The 39 Steps . Describe your design ideas for the setting. [4 marks] B Focus on Scene 3, from ‘Annabella: Turn it off!’ to ‘She marches to the drinks cabinet.’ You are designing a costume for Annabella to wear in a performance of this extract. The costume must reflect the 1930s period setting of The 39 Steps . Describe your design ideas for the costume. [4 marks] C Focus on Scene 29, from the beginning of the scene until ‘Pamela: Sorry.’ You are creating a lighting design for this extract. The lighting must reflect the 1930s period of the play. Describe your lighting design ideas. [4 marks] D Focus on Scene 8, from the beginning of the scene to ‘Salesman: Hello!’ You are designing a prop appropriate for this extract. The prop must reflect the 1930s period setting of the play. Describe your ideas for the prop. [4 marks] E Focus on Scene 15, from ‘A plane appears’ to ‘The stage fills with smoke.’ You are the sound designer for this extract. Describe your ideas for a sound design, bearing in mind the context of The 39 Steps set in the 1930s. [4 marks] F Focus on Scene 24, from ‘Wind. Bleating sheep sounds’ to ‘They chase the sheep and exit.’ You are a puppet designer for the extract. Describe your ideas for a puppet design, bearing in mind the context of The 39 Steps set in the 1930s. [4 marks]