Unit 4:Section C

To use a live performance to explore the way we analyse and evaluate

To build an understanding of the modern context so that we can eventually compare to original context

One question = 30 marks

O Compare the live performance you have

seen with how it may have been staged in

its original performance conditions.

O NOT a ‘Shakespeare’ question

Step 1

O Watch a live performance.

Step 2

O Analyse the performance in a modern

context.

O i.e. what themes / relationships / character

traits were highlighted and how does that

comment on today?

Step 3

O Compare that production and how it was

interpreted and staged with how it might

have been done in Shakespeare’s day.

Step 4

O Always talk about the effect:

O On you

O On an original audience

Effect

O What does it mean?

Original Context

Modern Context

What do you need to do with the modern context?

O For this section, students will need to see

a live production of

the chosen play and evaluate the

performance elements that

contributed to their understanding of the

director’s interpretation in this

performance.

O For this section, students will need to see

a live production of the chosen play and

evaluate the performance elements that

contributed to their understanding of the

director’s interpretation in this

performance.

Basically – how did the set, lights, sound,

costume, acting choices etc help you

understand the director’s comment on

now.

Othello

O Set

O Lighting

O Sound

O Costume

O Acting

Choice Effect Context

To make the

witches wear rags

and dirt

To make them

seem grotesque

As modern

audience believes

less in

‘supernatural’

Watch a live performance

Analyse choice and effect –context and interpretation etc

Compare with OPC

Detailed

research

10 marks

= SCHP

Detailed – 6

categories of

design, acting

and overall

interp