ASSIGNMENT
TASK SHEET
Your
assignment asks you to work as a theatre company to create, develop, rehearse
and present a performance to 6-7 year old children in 3 different Primary
schools.
The Main focus of this assignment is to
create a performance that is suitable for children of that age, but also one
that is constantly engaging and exciting. You CAN NOT pass all of the grading
criteria for this assignment on practical work alone, but will need to submit
written work which should all be recorded on your blog. There are five main
tasks to this assignment, each covering different grading criteria. The
evidence required is given for each task – bear in mind that a distinction
level response will demand detail, imagination and creativity and you will need
to demonstrate this, not only in your written work but also in rehearsals and
in the performance itself.
TASK ONE : KEEP A DIARY!
TASK: For this
assignment, I am asking all actors to keep a diary of the creation and
development process. After each lesson,
make notes about how the session went (you don’t need to describe exactly what
we did, but how you felt about it). Set
yourselves targets to work on in the next session – eg:
“Today we
worked on the opening scene of our performance. During this scene we give an
introduction to all of our characters through audience interaction. We needed
to make sure we created an exciting opening making sure the audience were
engaged and entertained at the same time. We needed to use our tone of voice
and characterisation to give the sense of amazement and stimulate the
children’s imagination. I found this quite difficult to use my tone of voice to
engage the audience as I struggle with changing my voice to suit a particular
type of audience.
However I
feel like my characterisation becoming one of the little pigs is coming along
nicely as I'm really enjoying playing such a fun character and getting the
physicality of a pig. I am also enjoying how well as a cast we are bouncing off
of each other and working really well as a theatre company. I think now though
we need to make sure all our scenes are just as engaging as the opening and maybe
by using other techniques like dance or movement etc. My own personal goal is
to keep working on my tone of voice, I might try and look at some children’s
entertainers to see how they use theirs.”
EVIDENCE:
A
collection of diary entries (one from each rehearsal) with personal targets set
mentioning how your storytelling skills are constantly developing and the
activities that are helping you do it.
Videos of
rehearsals
Unit 11
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P2 develop and shape material
for children’s theatre
responding to ideas offered
[CT, TW, EP]
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M2 actively shape and develop
material for children’s theatre,
offering creative, realistic and
appropriate ideas
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D2 shape with commitment the
material for children’s theatre,
showing an appreciation of
what can be effective and
appropriate for performance
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Unit 28
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P2 create a story
showing
evidence of an attempt at
style and structure
[CT, SM]
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M2 create a story
showing
control over style and
structure and a degree of
imagination
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D2 create a story
showing
complete control over style
and structure with flair and
imagination
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TASK TWO: RESEARCH
TASK: Research for Children’s
theatre is looking at companies like ‘Polka Theatre’ and seeing what they do
and finding information about one other company. It is also looking children’s
material e.g. looking at books, Cbeebies, Nick Jr etc. Then look at how it is
worded and how the content is engaging and exciting to children. You also need
to research into the educational subject matter i.e. bullying, road safety etc.
and look at how that is incorporated into the material.
EVIDENCE:
·
Collection of notes of 2 Children’s theatre
companies what they do, how they’re run, the type of things they perform etc.
·
Find at least 2 examples of material for children
from each medium. (TV, Books and Theatre)
·
Analyse each of them focusing on two things. The
way they are told looking at their use of song, dance repetition etc.
·
A questionnaire and answers designed to look at
the suitability of material and what the performance must include in order to
fit with the purpose of the piece (to entertain).
Unit 11
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P1 describe the suitability of
material
for a children’s
audience
[IE]
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M1 explain the potential and
suitability
of material for a
children’s
audience
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D1 analyse appropriate material
for
children’s theatre, with
creative
ideas for developing
its
potential
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Unit 28
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P1 show
evidence of research
into
source material used for
a story
[IE]
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M1 show evidence of detailed
research
into source material
used for a
story
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D1 show evidence of
comprehensive
research into
source
material used for a
story
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TASK
THREE: PERFORMANCE
TASK: You should perform to the
best of your abilities, showing confidence in your abilities as an
storytelling, communicating with your audience, keeping them engaged and
entertains at all times. You should demonstrate good control of your
storytelling techniques consistently and confidently, showing awareness of your
target audience and how your piece is suited to that particular group.
EVIDENCE: Your performance will be recorded and your tutor will write an
observation record of the performances.
Unit 11
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P3 perform a role in
a piece of
theatre for children using
performance or production
skills competently.
[TW]
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M3 perform a role in
a piece of
theatre for children using
performance or production
skills confidently.
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D3 perform a role in
a piece of
theatre for children using
performance or production
skills with confidence,
interpretation and flair.
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Unit 28
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P4 demonstrate a
degree of
control over storytelling
techniques
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M4 demonstrate
control over
storytelling techniques,
with occasional lapses in
consistency
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D4 demonstrate full
control over
storytelling techniques, with
complete consistency and
confidence
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P5 communicate a
story,
showing limited awareness of
how the style is suited to the
target audience.
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M5 communicate a
story,
showing awareness of how
the style is suited to the target
audience.
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D5 communicate a
story showing
complete awareness of how
the style is suited to the target
audience.
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