Year 9 Drama Diagnostic Task

Which of the following is NOT a Play-Making Technique?

• Scripting

• Brainstorming

• Editing

• Performing

A character shows they are injured by walking with a limp.

Which Expressive Skill is being manipulated?

• Gesture

• Movement

• Facial Expression

• Voice

From the following options, select ALL the Dramatic Elements.

• Climax

• Space

• Voice

• Conflict

List three Performance Styles

"The way acting, conventions and production areas are used to shape performances."

Which term is this statement referring to?

• Dramatic Elements

• Conventions

• Performance Styles

• Expressive Skills

Which of the following is used to enhance performance and together create an actor's presence?

• Performance Skills

• Conventions

• Expressive Skills

• Dramatic Elements

Which of the following is NOT a Convention?

• Transformation of Time

• Application of Symbol

• Transformation of Place

• Manipulation of Voice

• Transformation of Character

Which of the following best describes the term Production Areas?

• The technical aspects used within a performance

• The ability of the actor to commit to their performance and use concentration to sustain character

• The features of a performance that shape and enhance meaning

• The various techniques implemented to devise a performance

Which of the following best defines the purpose of the Dramatic Elements?

• To express and realise a character

• To control or regulate the pace of a performance

• To shape and enhance meaning within a performance

• To transform or transition between characters

Why are the Play-Making Techniques important when devising a performance?

You will need to select more than one answer.

• They assist in exploring the dramatic potential of stimulus material

• They help an actor stay in character and focus on their performance

• They provide assistance in giving feedback for a performance

• They help develop ideas, roles, dramatic action, stories and themes for a performance.