GCSE Drama Live Theatre Review Teaching Resources & Student Booklet

This bundle include all the resources necessary to teach the live theatre review section of the GCSE Drama written exam.

These comprehensive resources guides students how to write a live theatre review using Small Island as an example production.
Full tasks & example exam questions included.

The basics: Play, venue, cast & creative team
Plot and Structure
Key scenes
Social, historical, cultural context
Analysing meaning - basic observations and what meaning is being shown
Opening scene
Practice writing - structuring paragraphs using What, How & Why.
Detailed analysis of act one with acting focus = main character sheets for character analysis, acting questions
Introduction to impact on audience What, How, Why & Justify
Introduction to section B exam questions - how to interpret them & the basics of how to structure a drama essay style answer with introductions and conclusions.
First full exam question on Act One.
Study of conventions in the play
Review of knowledge of acting
Analysis of act two with design focus, set, costume, lighting and sound
Answering design questions = practice writing
Review of knowledge of design
Themes of the play
How directorial and designer choices highlight themes
Genre and Style
Artistic intention