What will the examination test?
Question (a): Candidates will be presented with a 15 line extract from their set text. They will be asked to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of costume or set by producing a clearly annotated sketch of a costume for a specified character from the extract or a clearly annotated ground /plan of a set for the extract. The annotated sketches should be accompanied by a short paragraph explaining and justifying their choices. Question (b): Candidates will be required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding by writing performance notes for an extract from their set text. They will be asked to imagine that they are the director of the play and will be asked to write notes on every line of the extract to help their actors play their roles in a way that is appropriate to the action, period and setting of the play. The notes should refer to voice, movement, gesture, facial expressions, mood and atmosphere. Question (c): candidates will be expected to give and justify examples of how th
