Overview

This study guide will support you throughout your AQA AS Drama and Theatre Studies course. The authors take you through the various elements of the course and explain the precise requirements of each unit, making sure you understand how to approach them and what the examiners are looking for in each case. A thorough section on Examining Live Theatre offers advice on what to do before attending a performance, and what to look out for when watching, as well as how to describe, analyse and assess a production. There is an examination of each of the set texts, from the point of view of the actor, the director and the designer. The requirements for Presentation of an Extract from a Play are gone through carefully with regard to acting, design and technical skills, and directing, with individual section on preparation and the performance. A reference chapter details theatrical terms and ideas that you will need to refer to in your essays with confidence, together with an illustrated explanation of the common staging forms. The study guide concludes with a perceptive and detailed section on practitioners and mentors. You will find this invaluable in developing your understanding of their work and ideas during your course, and essential when preparing for the practical exam.