A2 EdexcelDrama and Theatre Studies Unit 4 - Tips on revising and creating a concept!

Hiya!

I'm doing exactly the same as you guys on the thread, Section A/B Lysistrata, and Section C Othello. I saw Frantic Assembly's production of Othello twice, and literally it is an outstanding show :smile:

What are you guys doing for your own interpretation? I'm doing gang wars. I'm way more worried about section A/B, in my mocks I've been doing considerably better in Othello. I think mocks and practice questions are really beneficial. I done an answer for Othello that scored 30/30 and my teacher is a very critical marker. My Lysistrata essays have been much weaker, like 13/15 marks out of 30.
Very difficult to revise for! Just technique

Hi sorry, I know this is from a whole ago bit I am doing exactly the same as you! As in lysistrata, gang wars concept and frantic aseemblys othello!!!

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Yolandy

Could someone help me out please....I was going to plan out my answer for section B as there is normally a broad question where you can talk about any design element, but in June 2013 this one-- supposedly the "broad question" As a director, outline and justify your approach to a production of the play with particular reference to one key element of its original performance context.... What does it mean by one key element? As in one design element or socio cultural factor or...

Reply 22

KimonoMyHouse

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Does anyone know if we write a Introduction and conclusion for Section B? I assume we do in Section C :smile:

Reply 23

StudentFZ

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Hey Yolandy,

I done that question for my mock exam. It just means talk about one drama element. Meaning, set, staging, lights etc. ONE of them :-)

Hope that helps!

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StudentFZ

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Hey KimonoMyHouse,

As far as my knowledge goes, we done need to do an introduction or conclusion for section B. However, like you mentioned, it should be included for section C :-)

FZ

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StudentFZ

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Anyone who is doing OTHELLO BY FRANTIC ASSEMBLY for Section C, AND would like to trade 1000 words notes (as it helps us both as we're gaining more knowledge and insight into different areas of the performance we saw)

Inbox me or post it on this thread and send your notes over and I'll do the same ☺️ Hopefully we can all benefit from this. As teachers aren't helping much, we might aswell.

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ILoveBooks

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What kind of grades are people getting in practice essays? Does anyone else find that there's a certain way of writing? Its kind of more simplistic than you think it needs to be, does that make any sense to anyone? :/

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ILoveBooks

3

Also, with LYSISTRATA, what would people write if it was about a character in particular? Like calonice for example? For section b that is

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StudentFZ

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I'm getting B's and a few A's. But that's because the questions I've done have been decent. I've seen other questions and couldn't answer it at all.

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ILoveBooks

3

Original post by StudentFZ

I'm getting B's and a few A's. But that's because the questions I've done have been decent. I've seen other questions and couldn't answer it at all.

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Yes! That really scares me :') all the ones I've done have been basically on how you aim to help an audience understand it, or how the director did for section c, or the staging or the practitioner influences
My teacher has a feeling the reconciliation scene is going to come up for lysistrata

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StudentFZ

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Which pages in the reconciliation scene from?

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Reply 31

StudentFZ

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Would anyone be willing to help with rehearsal technique examples?

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Reply 32

KimonoMyHouse

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Okay, another question. Can the 1000 words for Section C and the annotated script for Section A and B contain typed words? Or do they have to be handwritten?

(Again, asked this in the other thread too, but just in case)

Reply 33

StudentFZ

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My 1000 words for Section C is going to be typed up. As for Section A and B, I'm not too sure. I was about to include sections of things typed up, anyways.

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iamlouisa_g

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is any one doing Antigone for section c.

and any predictions for c???

Reply 35

andrewmcateer3700

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I have come to the conclusion that I'm fooked for the exam. I have Accounting 4 in the afternoon and so I've done pretty much nothing in the past few days.
Are your research logs for (C) typed or written? Also, how in depth are you annotating your respective scripts?

Reply 36

Fabpc14

Original post by Yolandy

Could someone help me out please....I was going to plan out my answer for section B as there is normally a broad question where you can talk about any design element, but in June 2013 this one-- supposedly the "broad question" As a director, outline and justify your approach to a production of the play with particular reference to one key element of its original performance context.... What does it mean by one key element? As in one design element or socio cultural factor or...

Elements are symbols, characterisation/dramatic forms ( so acting)

Reply 37

antpap

Hi. I'm also sitting the exam tomorrow, and I'm happy to help anyone that may need it, just message me. I'm doing Lysistrata for Section A/B, and Frantic Assembly's Othello for Section C. I also love Woyzeck, so might be able to help if anyone is really desperate...

Original post by StudentFZ

My 1000 words for Section C is going to be typed up. As for Section A and B, I'm not too sure. I was about to include sections of things typed up, anyways.

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Apart from your 1000 words, no other printed material is allowed to be taken into the exam, so I'd suggest not typing notes for Section A/B.

Reply 38

Fabpc14

Original post by antpap

Hi. I'm also sitting the exam tomorrow, and I'm happy to help anyone that may need it, just message me. I'm doing Lysistrata for Section A/B, and Frantic Assembly's Othello for Section C. I also love Woyzeck, so might be able to help if anyone is really desperate...

Apart from your 1000 words, no other printed material is allowed to be taken into the exam, so I'd suggest not typing notes for Section A/B.

Hey I'm doing Lysistrata and Otherllo - whats your lysistrata concept?

Reply 39

antpap

Original post by Fabpc14

Hey I'm doing Lysistrata and Otherllo - whats your lysistrata concept?

It's an immersive piece.Using some elements of the original conditions - natural lighting mainly, having the chours sing and dance. And it also has modern twists. A cube, acting as the Skene, is the only set. etc.

Yourself?

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