Describe and analyse one production that you have seen performed by a contemporary Scottish theatre company in the past two years.
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Transcript Describe and analyse one production that you have seen performed by a contemporary Scottish theatre company in the past two years.
Describe and analyse one production
that you have seen performed by a
contemporary Scottish theatre company
in the past two years.
You must NOT tell the story of the
production – you must critically analyse
HOW it was performed.
Pick out particular moments or aspects
that were noteworthy.
Refer to lamps, direction, colour and
special effects
Say what the impact was on the
audience.
Again – pick out particular aspects that
stood out or had an impact on the
audience.
Refer to levels of sound, the atmosphere
created, contribution to tension, the
action accompanying etc
Pick out 3 or 4 characters and make
detailed notes on their costume.
Consider: colour, material, style, era,
practicality, condition
State what this showed about the
character and how it contributed to the
concept of the performance.
Make detailed notes on the flats,
backdrop, set props and detail.
Did the performers make use of space
other than the main stage?
What was the concept of the stage
design and how was it achieved?
Pick 3 or 4 actors and describe their
characterisation in depth.
What nuances did the audience get
from their performance?
How did the actor achieve this? Refer to
2 or 3 good examples.
What key scenes or moments stood out
in the performance?
Describe HOW they were done and
what the IMPACT on the audience was.
You must make extensive notes on the
performance because you cannot do this
effectively from memory!
Write down as much detail as possible
before the show begins based on what you
can see of the set and design.
At interval you should make extensive notes
on particular aspects that you can expend
on later when you get home.
Make sure you write up your full notes while
it is still fresh in your memory. You cannot
do this a week later.