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The 2004 HSC - Drama Paper (1 Viewer)
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grk_styl
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great paper!!
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well for me anyway
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well for me anyway
welshi
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i tried but my scanner is acting up... *pouts*McLake said:
I'll type:
I. Australian Drama and Theatre
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'"Australian plays have been concerned with questions of belonging - to another person, a family, to a social group, to society.'
Discuss this statement with reference to the performance styles and dramatic forms and conventions of the Australian plays you have studied.
In your answer, refer to AT LEAST TWO texts for the topic you have studied.
II. Studies in Drama and Theatre
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Theatre of the Absurd
'The plays of the Theatre of the Absurd may seem illogical and meaningless, but in performance they make a lot of sense.'
Discuss this statement, focusing on how the plays use stylistic features, including comedy and the illogical, to explore serious issues.
In your answer, refer to Waiting for Godot and TWO other plays set for study.
MORE COMING...
welshi
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3. Irish Drama
“the characters in Irish drama are all talk and no action.”
Discuss this statement, focusing on the use of spoken dialogue and physical action to represent Ireland and the Irish on stage.
In your answer, refer to TWO of the plays set for study.
4. Brecht
Analyse the dramatic techniques that Brecht used in order to bring large and complex issues onto the stage in ways that are theatrically clear and striking.
In your answer, refer to TWO of the plays set for study.
5. Envirnomental, Street and Event theatre
How do the techniques used in environmental, street and event theatre fulfill the performance makers’ goals by engaging the imagination of the audience?
In your answer, you should refer to the performance makers you have studied, and your own experience.
Qs 6-8 coming...
“the characters in Irish drama are all talk and no action.”
Discuss this statement, focusing on the use of spoken dialogue and physical action to represent Ireland and the Irish on stage.
In your answer, refer to TWO of the plays set for study.
4. Brecht
Analyse the dramatic techniques that Brecht used in order to bring large and complex issues onto the stage in ways that are theatrically clear and striking.
In your answer, refer to TWO of the plays set for study.
5. Envirnomental, Street and Event theatre
How do the techniques used in environmental, street and event theatre fulfill the performance makers’ goals by engaging the imagination of the audience?
In your answer, you should refer to the performance makers you have studied, and your own experience.
Qs 6-8 coming...
chiken_lips
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I thought the absurd question was a lil ambiguos (see absurd essay forum)
welshi
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6. Meyerhold
“Meyerhold tried to make theatre more real by making it more theatrical.”
Discuss this statement with reference to Meyerhold’s theories of acting, including the use of mask and the grotesque.
7. American drama
How do American plays go beyond the conventions of realism in order to confront the audience with social and personal issues?
In your answer, refer to TWO plays set for study.
8. Seventeenth Century comedy
“Beneath the glittering costumes, stylish manners and the wit and English and French society lay its foolishness and sleaze.”
How does the performance of seventeenth century comedy expose and/or celebrate these elements?
In your answer, refer to The Misanthrope and ONE other text set for study.
“Meyerhold tried to make theatre more real by making it more theatrical.”
Discuss this statement with reference to Meyerhold’s theories of acting, including the use of mask and the grotesque.
7. American drama
How do American plays go beyond the conventions of realism in order to confront the audience with social and personal issues?
In your answer, refer to TWO plays set for study.
8. Seventeenth Century comedy
“Beneath the glittering costumes, stylish manners and the wit and English and French society lay its foolishness and sleaze.”
How does the performance of seventeenth century comedy expose and/or celebrate these elements?
In your answer, refer to The Misanthrope and ONE other text set for study.
welshi
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brecht question = great
aust theatre question = horrible.
aust theatre question = horrible.
grk_styl
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aust theatre was a little horrible. they could have asked something better! like about the land or something. lol
O-B-1 Ken-O-B
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Sigh... Australian theatre was okay... but damn do they need to ask about "belonging" to something...? I sorta bull$hitted in that essay, while sticking to my pre-prepared generic essay.
Brecht was like "WTF!? That's so general!". I've actually written down all of my generic essay in that section!
Brecht was like "WTF!? That's so general!". I've actually written down all of my generic essay in that section!
Will_Sparky
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They really could've found a beter contemporary question
Meyerhold rocked though!
Meyerhold rocked though!
I-Jester
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Glad the Meyerhold people like it. Irish was SHITHOUSE! Talk about narrowing the rubric!
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I'm with you! Everyone seems to have favoured one question over the other but I actually really enjoyed both questions... the paper was completely doable.. at least the Aust Theatre and Absurd questions were... I thought..grk_styl said:great paper!!
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well for me anyway
chiken_lips
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I thought Australian theatre was ok - thas if they'll accept it being twisted in your direction.... But absurd was a lil weird with the whole "you understand it in performance" - But hey! nothing you can do bout it now!
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Aussie question...threw me at first but wasn't that bad after I got into it.
Brecht was a bit wishy washy...too general...again.
Brecht was a bit wishy washy...too general...again.
