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Quick questions on The devising process: stimulus to performance - OCR A-Level Drama and Theatre

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What is respond to the stimulus?
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The process starts with a stimulus (an image, a text, a theme, an object, a piece of music). The first task is to interrogate it: what does it suggest, what ideas and questions does it raise, what might a piece about it explore? This opens the creative space.
What is q1?
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List the stages of the devising process in order. [3 marks]
What is q2?
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Why is developing and selecting more important for AO1 than generating material? [2 marks]
What is q3?
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Explain how you developed your devised piece from the initial stimulus to a finished performance. [10 marks]

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