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Quick questions on Physical and ensemble theatre companies - OCR A-Level Drama and Theatre practitioners
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What is collaborative devising?Show answer
The work is devised collaboratively from a stimulus rather than scripted by one writer. The company generates material together, often physically, and shapes it into a structured piece. This collaborative process is itself part of the method, and the devising component rewards it.
What is choreographed physicality?Show answer
Movement is precise and choreographed, not loose. Frantic Assembly is known for its Building Blocks approach, building physical sequences from set tasks, and for partner work and lifts that express relationship and emotion. A lift can show trust, dependence, control or threat; a repeated physical motif can chart how a relationship changes.
What is q1?Show answer
Name two methods associated with physical and ensemble companies. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how a lift can communicate meaning to an audience. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
As a performer or director, explain how you would apply physical and ensemble methods to develop a devised extract. [10 marks]
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