Summary: This textbook has been written specifically to meet the needs of students following the AQA Drama & Theatre Studies Advanced specification, and provides thorough, structured and up-to-date coverage of the subject content.AQA Advanced Drama & Theatre Studies:- gives students an appreciation of the rapidly changing world of theatre- provides a scholarly and theoretical basis for the subject- analyses the political and social contexts of plays and playwrights- includes detailed examples from set texts- encourages a creative approach to the subject - includes sections on practical performance and stage design- investigates the role of the playwright, actor, theatre company and director - contains sample examination-style questionsThe author combines knowledge of current classroom practice with extensive academic and examination experience in drama and theatre studies. This book is an invaluable companion to students and teachers of drama and theatre studies at AS and A2.
Full of concrete examples of how to explore the specification in a practical and scholarly wayReflects on the worlds of the playwright, the actor and the directorEmphasis on personal response to live theatreFrequent summary boxesIllustrated with stills from recent and notable productions
Table of Contents: PrefaceIntroductionUnit 1 AS: Written responses to dramaSection A Live theatre production1 Responding to live theatreSection B Prescribed plays2 Antigone by Sophocles3 The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare4 The Shadow of a Gunman by Sean O’CaseyUnit 2 AS: Practical presentation of a play extract5 The work of Konstantin Stanislavski6 Applying Stanislavski’s principles: An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley7 The work of Bertolt Brecht8 Applying Brecht’s principles: Macbeth by Shakespeare9 The work of Antonin Artaud10 Applying Artaud’s principles: Woyzeck by Georg Buchner11 The work of modern directors and designersUnit 3 A2: Written responses to dramaSection A Pre-twentieth century play12 The Revenger’s Tragedy by Cyril Tourner/Thomas MiddletonSection B Twentieth century or contemporary drama13 A View from the Bridge by Arthur MillerUnit 4 A2: Practical presentation of devised drama14 The process of devisingBibliography and referencesIndex
About the Author(s): Richard Vergette is a freelance educational consultant, actor and author. He has also been a lecturer in Drama at the University of Lincoln, Head of the Performing Arts faculty at John Leggott College, Scunthorpe (which contains one of the largest and most successful drama departments in the UK), and a senior examiner for Edexcel.
