Public learning track
Influential Theatre Practitioners and Methodologies
11th Grade · Arts · UK A-Level
7 lessons
Goal
Apply key practitioner theories, rehearsal exercises, and staging techniques to both scripted interpretation and original devised performance.
7 lessons
0 of 7 done
- 1Stanislavski and Naturalism: System, Units, Objectives, and the Magic IfUp nextStart
- 2Brecht and Epic Theatre: Verfremdungseffekt, Gestus, Historicisation, and SpassPremiumNot started yet
- 3Artaud and the Theatre of Cruelty: Visceral Staging, Sensory Assault, and TotemsNot started yet
- 4Berkoff and Total Theatre: Mime, Grotesque Physicality, and Heightened VerseNot started yet
- 5Physical Theatre Companies: Frantic Assembly Building Blocks and LiftsNot started yet
- 6Ensemble Storytelling and Visual Theatre: Théâtre de Complicité and KneehighNot started yet
- 7Synthesising Practitioner Methodologies in Scripted and Devised PerformanceNot started yet
Standards Covered
- DRA-3.1General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11using the working methodologies of, at AS, one, or at A level, two, influential practitioners (individuals or companies) in their own work
- DRA-3.13General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11applying research to inform practical work to achieve clear dramatic and theatrical intentions
- DRA-3.8General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11realising artistic intention as a theatre maker, through: 6 Defined as a person undertaking one or more of the following roles: Designer, Performer, Director
- DRA-3.10General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11at A level, interpretation of performance texts and the creation of devised work
Curriculum Framework
11th Grade · Arts · UK A-Level
1
10 lessons
Theatre Practitioners and Methodologies
Analyse and apply the theoretical frameworks, rehearsal techniques, and stylistic conventions of influential 20th- and 21st-century theatre practitioners.
2
8 lessons
Textual Analysis and Dramaturgy
Deconstruct substantial performance texts and key extracts from dramaturgical, directorial, and contextual perspectives.
3
8 lessons
Devising Theatre and Collaborative Creation
Generate, structure, refine, and perform original devised theatre from complex stimuli using collaborative rehearsal techniques.
4
8 lessons
Vocal and Physical Characterisation
Develop sophisticated vocal, physical, and spatial acting techniques to embody complex characters and realize scripted texts.
5
9 lessons
Technical Theatre and Scenographic Design
Design, justify, and execute set, costume, makeup, lighting, sound, and prop concepts that realise directorial intentions.
6
7 lessons
Live Theatre Evaluation and Critical Review
Critically analyse, evaluate, and review professional live theatre productions, applying insights to enhance personal practical performance work.
7
7 lessons
Text in Performance: Dramaturgy, Context, and Interpretation
Analyse dramatic texts, stage directions, and contextual influences to create nuanced, evidence-based performance and directorial interpretations.
8
7 lessons
Influential Theatre Practitioners and Methodologies
Apply key practitioner theories, rehearsal exercises, and staging techniques to both scripted interpretation and original devised performance.
9
8 lessons
The Devising Process: From Stimulus to Realisation
Originate, structure, refine, and perform an original piece of collaborative theatre from initial stimulus through to realised production.
10
6 lessons
Advanced Production Process Evaluation and Critique
Critically analyse and evaluate the creative process and performance outcomes of one's own work and professional live theatre productions.