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(For: Theatre Text in Context - focused on: Epic Theatre/Brecht) What is that we need to leave out so we won't encourage illusion and to keep in so to encourage experience?

Let's try to find the answer of this question by looking at what Brecht wrote in 'The Street Scene', which is his approach to the model for epic theatre. To examine how epic theatre works he suggests that...

Answered by Faye R. • Drama tutor

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How do I analyse and evaluate the dramatic effectiveness of a particular aspect of stage design, from a chosen live performance of a play?

You should first identify the live production you will be using at the basis of your answer, one that you have seen recently either live or as a recording of a live performance. You should then provide a ...

Answered by Richard M. • Drama tutor

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How do I approach analysing live performance?

Start by splitting the production into different categories. This could be: Overall Directorial VisionCasting and CharacterisationSet & PropsCostumeSoundLightingIf you have a copy of the text note dow...

Answered by Laurs O. • Drama tutor

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‘As a Director how would direct Act 1, Scene 1 in Bertolt Brecht's 'The Good Person Of Szechwan'

'The Good Person of Szechwan’ is a didactic play written by Bertolt Brecht produced in 1943 and published in 1953. The play explores the impossibility of being morally good in a capitalist society, follow...

Answered by Samuel W. • Drama tutor

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What rehearsal techniques would you use to explore the relationship between [Character 1] and [Character 2] in the above extract?

Firstly, I would want to address the three main aspects of drama/theatre that could be used to communicate a relationship: spatial relations and proxemics, non-verbal communication and verbal communicatio...

Answered by Ellen W. • Drama tutor

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