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ACHIEVED |
MERIT |
EXCELLENCE |
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Translating text into a credible performance |
...into a cohesive and convincing performance |
...compelling performance |
| The Director |
...carries out the directorial process |
...with competence and control |
...and captures the essence of the scripted text |
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ANALYSIS
(Pre rehearsal )
Playwrights intention
Messages in play
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- Some sense of the theatre form/period
- Superficial logic and purpose
- Rudimentary awareness of messages in the play.
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SKILFULLY
- Internal coherence of the scene in terms of the whole play
- Analysis explores the layers of meaning in the play.
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EFFECTIVELY
- Historical/cultural context taken into consideration
- Own ideas are linked to the performance history of the play
- Perceptive analysis. Conviction to the work in the philosophical/political realm
- Clear thematic intent. Symbols in text identified.
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Character development
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- Directorial concept is a summary statement
- Brief analysis of action / relationships/ events
- Context decided
- Brief analysis of characters.
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- Clear directorial intent
- Story and core dramatic action identified
- Historical or contemporary context decided
- Character motivations clearly analysed.
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- Intricacies of the story explained
- To enhance the dramatic context
- Story from the point of view of the characters is analysed.
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TRANSLATION
(Rehearsal process) Casting
Rehearsal and Production schedules
Design and Technologies
(Set/Costume/lighting)
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- Makes some connections for appropriate casting
- Dates and deadlines given to actors/designers
- Brief concept given to technical team.
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SKILFULLY
- Casts for right ‘look’ and‘quality’ for the age/class/personality of character
- Clear production schedule given
- Detailed analysis made for design team to support directorial concept.
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EFFECTIVELY
- The actor chosen has easy access to appropriate emotions
- Detailed ideas and design brief given is perceptive to enhance play’s intention /dramatic context
- Gives written notes/feedback to actors.
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ACTING REHEARSALS
Establishes facts of text to actors
Character Objectives explained to actors
Text Interpretation and Directorial demands
Blocking - to find ‘truth and the story’
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- Direction is given appropriate to the concept
- Respectful manner to team
- Appropriate to dramatic concept and context.
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- Engages actors in concept
- Strong, clear and flexible coaching to portray motivations
- Conveys interpretation and creates ‘authority’ with use of voice
- Manner is respectful and clear and interruptions are tactful
- Controls pace and shape of the play.
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- Allows space for contradictions and questioning
- Director is careful not to disturb actors mid flow. Demonstrates sensitivity and care
- Concise and to the point with actors.
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PERFORMANCE OF PLAY
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Directorial concept realised in a credible performance.
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SKILFULLY
Directorial concept cohesively and convincingly realised.
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EFFECTIVELY
Directorial concept realised in a compelling performance.
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