Explain how your rehearsals helped you develop your devised piece based on a newspaper headline. In your answer, refer to the devising process and the final show. [25]
Award marks using a best-fit approach (max 25):
Level 5 (21-25 marks): Exceptional response demonstrating thorough understanding of how the rehearsal process shaped the piece. Detailed examples with perceptive reflection.
Level 4 (16-20 marks): Accomplished response with good understanding of the rehearsal process.
Level 3 (11-15 marks): Competent response with some relevant examples.
Level 2 (6-10 marks): Some relevant points but may be descriptive rather than analytical.
Level 1 (1-5 marks): Basic response with limited reference to the rehearsal process.
Indicative content:
- Early exploratory work: improvisation, hot-seating, image theatre.
- How initial ideas were tested, evaluated, and developed or discarded.
- Specific scenes that changed significantly during rehearsal.
- How feedback from peers or the teacher influenced the piece.
- The process of scripting or structuring improvised material.
- How technical elements were integrated.
- Run-throughs and how they revealed pacing or structural issues.