Transcript The Acting Area Revision

The Acting Area
National Four/Five Drama
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The Acting Area
The acting area is that
part of the available space
occupied by the set and
used by the actors when
acting.
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The Acting Area
Staging is the position
of the acting area
relative to the
audience.
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The Acting Area
Areas of the stage indicate
the division of the acting area
into nine sections. The
allocation of left and right is
taken from the point of view
of the actor.
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The Acting Area
U.S.R
C.S.R
D.S.R
U.S.C
C.S
D.S.C
Audience
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U.S.L
C.S.L
D.S.L
The Acting Area
Set is the scenery and
furniture on the acting area
indicating the setting. To
dress the set is to add soft
furnishings and set props.
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The Acting Area
A ground plan is a bird’s
eye view of the set,
showing furniture,
entrances/exits and the
position of the audience.
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The Acting Area
The following should be evident in any ground
plan:
• a delineation of the acting area (Drawing the
acting area shape)
• position of audience
• entrances/exits
• the viability of the set
• an indication of scale
• a key
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The Acting Area
A delineation of the acting area indicates the boundaries of
the acting area. This is the shape to draw to represent this:
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The position of audience may be indicated simply by the
word ‘audience’ in the appropriate place(s). There is no
need for drawings.
Audience
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The entrances/exits can be indicated by a door
symbol where a door flat would actually be
used:
OR
by arrows when walls/doors are imaginary or do
not exist:
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The viability of the set:
Sightlines must be considered, the set must
allow actors to move around the acting area,
entrances/exits must be clear and the
audience must be able to see the action and
actors.
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Indication of scale refers to the
relative proportions of items on
the set and the amount of acting
area they occupy. NB. Exact
measurements are not required.
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The key
The following items should only be represented by the
undernoted symbols. Symbols for any other items may
be designed, and should be clearly explained in the
key.
NOW test yourself to see if you can
identify the ground plan symbols
correctly. Write these down on paper
then check your answers at the end.
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The Acting Area
What is this ground plan symbol?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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The Acting Area
Now check the correct answers on
the following slides.
At the end you will find some
revision questions on The Acting
Area to complete.
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The Acting Area
What is this ground plan symbol?
Sofa
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Chair
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Window Flat
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What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Table
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What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
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Curtain
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What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Flat
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What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Rostrum
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What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Door Flat
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What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Backcloth
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Treads
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What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Gauze
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol
represent?
Entrance/Exit
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The Acting Area Revision Questions
Answer the following
revision questions on
paper or in WORD and
email to your teacher for
marking.
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The Acting Area Revision Questions
1.
Which area of the stage is nearest the audience?
2.
What does U.S.L actually stand for?
3.
Draw your acting area. Add the following requirements onto your ground plan stage areas
to represent a ‘Waiting Room.’ Place a table C.S, draw three chairs C.S.R and two chairs
C.S.L. Use arrows to represent an Entrance/Exit U.S.L and a Door Flat as an Entrance/ Exit
U.S.R. Draw a reception table U.S.C, behind which draw a Window Flat. Finally draw
Curtains at the edge of the acting area on both D.S.R and D.S.L.
4.
Create your own ACRONYM (Short form) for remembering the elements that have to be on
ground plan.
5.
Draw a ground plan for the most recent stimulus drama you have created.
6.
Draw another ground plan this time for a house. This should include an upstairs. You should
also use Gauze or a Backcloth, a Curtain, Rostrum, Window Flat and a Sofa as well as the
other necessary requirements you would normally include on your ground plan.
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Well Done
You have now completed revision on The Acting Area. NOW evaluate your
understanding:
Red- still struggling
Amber understand some
of this revision
Green- fully
understand
If you require more help inform your teacher and refer to your Revision Booklet.
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