Public learning track
Live Theatre Evaluation and Critical Review
11th Grade · Arts · UK A-Level
7 lessons
Goal
Critically analyse, evaluate, and review professional live theatre productions, applying insights to enhance personal practical performance work.
7 lessons
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- 1The Art of Theatre Reviewing: Analytical Frameworks and TerminologyUp nextStart
- 2Evaluating Acting and Character Portrayal in Live PerformancePremiumNot started yet
- 3Evaluating Direction, Staging, and Spatial Dynamics in Live TheatreNot started yet
- 4Evaluating Technical and Design Elements in Live PerformanceNot started yet
- 5Analysing Audience Impact, Thematic Communication, and IntentNot started yet
- 6Synthesising Critical Evaluation in Academic Drama EssaysNot started yet
- 7Applying Live Theatre Insights to Inform Your Own Practical WorkNot started yet
Standards Covered
- DRA-1.14General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11how relevant research, independent thought and analysis of live theatre5 informs decision making in their own practical work
- DRA-2.2General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11how conventions, forms and techniques are used in drama and live theatre to create meaning, including the: 5 Live theatre can include amateur or professional performances
- DRA-2.6General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11performer’s vocal and physical interpretation of character
- DRA-2.7General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11how creative and artistic choices influence how meaning is communicated to an audience
- DRA-2.3General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11use of performance space and spatial relationships on stage
- DRA-2.5General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11design of set, costume, makeup, lighting, sound and props
- DRA-2.4General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11relationships between performers and audience
- DRA-2.1General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11the theatrical processes and practices involved in interpreting and performing theatre
- DRA-1.15General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (UK A-Level) · Drama · Year 13 (A2 Level) · Grade 11the ways in which theatre makers collaborate to create theatre
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.