WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Drama

Endorsed by WJEC/ Eduqas and written and developed by an experienced Drama examiner and teacher, this new edition of this exciting and engaging student book has been extensively updated in response to the new GCSE Drama speci cations fromWJEC and Eduqas. Including the same comprehensive range of proven ideas and resources to help students with Devising Theatre, this new edition has now been extended and revised to support students in Performing from a Text and Interpreting Theatre. The diverse and stimulating approach to both the theory and practice of Drama remains grounded in helping students understand both so they can continue to improve their own exam performance. Included in this new edition: How do I devise? – examples of how devised work is used in real theatre companies, different types of dramatic devices and advice on creating a believable character Understanding different drama practitioners – with the studies of Brecht, Boal and Stanislavski now extended to include Berkoff and Rice Understanding different drama genres – detailed descriptions of Musical Theatre, Physical Theatre and Theatre in Education How do I produce a portfolio of supporting evidence? – support for students on approaches to recording evidence of the research, creation and development of their ideas How to write an effective evaluation – fully revised for the new speci cation requirements Introductions to key elements in Design: lighting design, sound design, set design, costume design Choosing and adapting texts for nal performance, including advice on editing texts and timing the length of performances Engaging introductory tasks and visual overviews of each of the set texts for both WJEC and for Eduqas. About the author: Former Deputy Head Teacher and Head of Drama at Ysgol y Strade, Llanelli, South Wales, Garry Nicholas is also Chair of Examiners for GCSE Drama for a major awarding body. As well as having worked as a presenter for S4C and appeared in the Welsh soap opera ‘Pobol y Cwm’, Garry is a translator of plays into Welsh and has produced plays and musicals for school and amateur drama companies. He is also an award winner in elocution, public speaking and drama competitions at The National Eisteddfod of Wales. WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Drama www.illuminatepublishing.com