Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Component 1 (40% of A-level) After exploring a range of theatre practitioners (including Brecht, Stanislavski, Frantic Assembly, Artaud) you will devise a piece of Drama in the style of your chosen practitioner. Using a play selected by the teacher as the stimulus for the performance. In addition to this you are required to write supporting coursework that details the process. Component 2 (20% of A Level) You will perform a monologue or duologue and as part of a group you will also perform a play with support and direction from your class teacher. Component 3 (40% of A Level) You will sit a written exam on how you would act/direct/design the following two plays: • Equus by Peter Schaffer • Woyzeck by Georg Bűchner (translated by John Mackendrick) In addition to this you will also write an answer to a question on a piece of live theatre that you will be taken to see. This will be in response to a statement set by the examination board such as “Actors are nothing without designers”.