A Level Drama Induction Phase 2
‘The Barbershop Chronicles’ National Theatre Thank you…
Once again…thanks to those of you who submitted such fantastic work during ‘Phase 2’ of your induction. This work will certainly set you up nicely for your study of the ‘Set-texts’ at the end of Year 12.
The final selection of tasks will take us through to September.
Best wishes,
Mr Kirkman Drama Curriculum Leader ‘Tristan and Yseult’ (The Love spotters)- Kneehigh Theatre Company PHASE 2 - What work is being set? TASK Description Resources Duration
2. Component 3: ‘That Face’ by Polly Stenham Section B: ‘That Face’ See’That Face’ and ‘The Polly Stenham Tempest’ guidance on the 1-2 hour And next slide Section C ‘The Tempest’ will be your second set text for the course. ’The Tempest’ by William We would like you to research the play, writer and some Shakespeare of its production history
*As suggested in your PHASE 1 work- It would be hugely beneficial for you to have read this text before starting the course in September
3. Live Theatre ‘One Man ,Two Guvnors’ – Watch this award winning play Follow link on the next slide and 2 -3hours by Richard Bean , Directed By Nicholas Hytner and use ‘access’ user name and password to find the film in The starring James Corden National Theatre ‘Drama Online’ site. PHASE 3- Guidelines 1. Task 1 –Component 3: Section B - ‘That Face’ By Polly Stenham Please create a fact-file, detailed set of notes or Power point on the following:
• Polly Stenham - her background, style and other plays • 'That Face': production history, plot summary , characters and themes. • The Royal Court Theatre and the young British playwrights that created the 'in yer face' style of the 1990s/2000s.
Task 2: Component 3:Section C ’The Tempest’ by William Shakespeare
Research one of the following Critically acclaimed productions of ‘The Tempest’.
Royal Shakespeare Company (2006)- Directed by Rupert Goold Lindsay Duncan and Matt Smith in The Globe Theatre (2013) – Directed by Jeremy Herrin ‘That Face’ Royal Shakespeare Company (2016)- Directed by Gregory Doran
You can use Theatre company websites, Newspapers reviews and any other online sources to make notes on the following questions
* Please see the next slide for some useful links ‘The Tempest’ Useful links
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2006/aug/10/theatre.rsc https://www.rsc.org.uk/the-tempest/past-productions/rupert- goold-2006-production https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/19-25-december- 2016/how-rsc-brought-theatre-life-through-digital-production-the- tempest/ https://www.rsc.org.uk/the-tempest/gregory-doran-2016- production https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/may/03/the-tempest- globe-review
Mariah Gale and Patrick Stewart in ‘The Tempest’ (2006) PHASE 2- Live Theatre
Task 3– Live Theatre Link
'One Man, Two Guvnors’- Click on the link, which will take you to the National Theatre ‘Drama Online’ catalogue.
*Note: Login using the ‘access’ option on the login screen. Please login using the following information:
Username: 6Uh&3Kj- James Corden and Suzie Toase in ‘One Password: 8Eg'4Ea& Man, two Guvnors’ PHASE 2- How do I submit my work ?
Please submit all other work using TEAMS assignments in you Drama A level induction Team. Alternatively, you can send it via e-mail by the Phase 2 deadline – Wednesday 14th July
Good luck,
Mr Kirkman - [email protected] ‘Mallory Towers’ (Wise Children)