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Live theatre analysis
Quick questions on The live theatre evaluation (Section B) - OCR A-Level Drama and Theatre Analysing Performance
5short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is analyse, then evaluate?Show answer
Each point follows the same shape: select a specific moment, analyse the performance or design choice in it, then evaluate its effectiveness for the audience.
What is choose moments, not the whole show?Show answer
You cannot cover the whole production in one essay. Select a few specific moments that let you analyse and evaluate the aspect the question asks about. Depth on chosen moments beats a thin tour of everything you saw.
What is q1?Show answer
State the marks and dominant objective of Section B, and what the task requires. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why must you keep a detailed record of the production you saw? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Analyse and evaluate how performance was used to communicate a key relationship to the audience in a live production you have seen. [20 marks]
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