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Devising and performance (Components 2 and 3)

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you shape devised material into effective original theatre?

Creating original drama: making deliberate choices about structure, style, characters and dramatic devices to communicate a clear intention to an audience.
Creating original drama for AQA GCSE Drama Component 2, covering deliberate choices about structure, style, character and dramatic devices, and how to shape devised material to communicate a clear intention to an audience.
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What performance and acting skills are assessed in the practical components?

The vocal, physical and interpretive performance skills assessed in the devised piece and in the texts in practice, and how to realise a role or design for an audience.
The performance and acting skills for AQA GCSE Drama Components 2 and 3, covering the vocal, physical and interpretive skills assessed in the devised piece and texts in practice, and how to realise a role or design for an audience.
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What is the devising log, and how do I write it well?

The devising log: documenting and evaluating the creating, developing and performing of the devised piece across the three required stages.
The devising log for AQA GCSE Drama Component 2, covering how to document and evaluate the creating, developing and performing of the devised piece across the three required stages, and what each section must show.
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How do you turn a stimulus into an original piece of theatre?

The devising process from stimulus to performance: researching and exploring a stimulus, generating and shaping material, and developing it through rehearsal.
The devising process for AQA GCSE Drama Component 2, covering how to explore a stimulus, generate and shape original material, and develop a piece through structured rehearsal from idea to performance.
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