AS Drama and Theatre Studies: The Essential Introduction for Edexcel is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the new specification. The textbook covers all aspects of the AS year in depth, from exploring play texts to demonstrating skills in performance and theatre design. The detailed guidance and classroom-friendly features include: overviews of specification and assessment requirements written and practical exercises tips from a Chief Examiner extension exercises to stretch the more able student worked examples to illustrate best practice a glossary of useful words and terms. Written by a Chief Examiner and a Principal Moderator, this authoritative book offers a wealth of informed and supportive exercises to ensure that students reach their maximum potential.
Author(s): Alan Perks, Jacqueline Porteous
Edition: 1
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 224
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Illustrations......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 10
PART I GETTING STARTED......Page 12
1 Introduction......Page 14
2 Making good use of this textbook......Page 16
3 Theatrical timeline......Page 23
4 Two golden rules......Page 28
5 Who are they?: Examiners and moderators unmasked......Page 30
6 A final few words: before you get started......Page 33
PART II UNIT 1 EXPLORATION OF DRAMA AND THEATRE......Page 36
7 Overview of Unit 1......Page 38
8 Practical exploration......Page 44
9 Exploration notes......Page 52
10 Evaluation of live theatre......Page 68
PART III UNIT 2 THEATRE TEXT IN PERFORMANCE......Page 90
11 Overview of Unit 2......Page 92
12 Section A and B: performers......Page 102
13 Group performance......Page 138
14 Section A and B: designers......Page 168
15 The written concept......Page 178
PART IV MOVING ON......Page 194
16 Looking ahead to the A2 year......Page 196
Glossary of useful words and phrases......Page 199
Further reading, viewing and useful websites......Page 208
Index......Page 216
