Drama and Theatre Studies

Designing and making principles - AQA www.aqa.org.uk Content Potential links to maths and science; Students should be aware of, and able to explain, different approaches to user centred design.

In preparation for your first practical design activity it is essential that you complete the design task set on slides 10 and 11 of the attached document for one of the five Contextual Challenges on slide 10. In September please bring with you all evidence (sketches or CAD drawings and or card models) of your design solutions.

Head of Department: Mr M Hornsey, hornseym@ashfordschool.co.uk

• Please create a research page of each of the following practitioners: - Konstantin Stanislavski − Bertolt Brecht − Frantic Assembly − Rudolf Laban

• Perform in a self-tape of a monologue to camera - this can be a monologue you already know, or a new one you're working on, but it must be spoken directly to camera. This can be from any play of your choosing. If you are having trouble selecting an appropriate monologue, please email me and I will share an online library of play texts.

• A trip to the theatre would be extremely beneficial and watch a play of your choice, however, this may not be possible. Please use Digital Theatre, The National Theatre Live weekly performances or an online professional production, then make notes and tell us about, the style, design, acting, staging, etc.

• Finally read a play of your choice and review it.

I look forward to seeing you in September.

Mr Hornsey