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THEATRE STUDIESWritten examinationWednesday 25 November 2020
Reading time: 9.00 am to 9.15 am (15 minutes) Writing time: 9.15 am to 10.45 am (1 hour 30 minutes)
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
Structure of bookSection Number of
questionsNumber of questions
to be answeredNumber of
marks
A 2 2 30B 1 1 10C 1 1 10
Total 50
• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,leadandcolouredpencils, water-basedpensandmarkers,highlighters,erasers,sharpeners,rulers,protractors,compasses, setsquaresandaidsforcurvesketching.
• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/orcorrectionfluid/tape.
• Nocalculatorisallowedinthisexamination.
Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof20pages• DetachableinsertforSectionAinthecentrefold• Additionalspaceisavailableattheendofthebookifyouneedextraspacetocompleteananswer.
Instructions• Detachtheinsertfromthecentreofthisbookduringreadingtime.• Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• Youmaysupportanyofyouranswerswithillustrationsand/ordiagrams.• AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish.
At the end of the examination• Youmaykeepthedetachedinsert.
Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.
©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2020
SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education 2020
STUDENT NUMBER
Letter
2020THEATRESTUDIESEXAM 2
SECTION A – Question 1–continued
Question 1 (20marks)SelectoneofthefollowingproductionrolestointerpretThe 39 Steps.ThisproductionrolemustbedifferentfromtheproductionroleselectedforQuestion2.• actor• director• designer:costume• designer:make-up• designer:props• designer:set• designer:lighting• designer:sound
ProductionroleforQuestion1
Youmust refertothesameproductionroleinyourresponsestoparts a.–e.
SECTION A – Production roles and interpretation
Instructions for Section APleaseremovetheinsertfromthecentreofthisbookduringreadingtime.Usetheinformationintheinserttoanswerthequestionsinthissection.Considerthedramaturgyintheinsertandthescriptexcerpt(s)providedtoinformyourresponses.Answerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.
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SECTION A – Question 1–continuedTURN OVER
Planninga. Selectoneofthefollowingaspectsoftheplay’scontext.Eachaspectisexplainedinthe
dramaturgyprovidedintheinsert.
1. Acomedybasedonathriller2. Charactertransformationsusedintheoriginalproductionoftheplay3. Atheatricalrepresentationofanactionmovie4. Comedyintheperformance
Numberofselectedaspect
Explainhowyourselectedaspectoftheplay’scontextcouldinformworkinyourselectedproductionroleduringtheplanningstage.Inyourresponse,refertoone or moreoftheresearchimagesfromthedramaturgyprovided. 3marks
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SECTION A – Question 1–continued
Use the following information to answer parts b.–e.ReadScriptexcerpt1.Thescenetakesplacenearthestartoftheplay.RichardHannayisawealthy,unmarriedEnglishmanwhohasrecentlyreturnedtoLondonfromoverseas.Heisfeelingalittlelostandboredwithhislife.Tocheerhimselfup,hegoestothetheatrebuttheperformanceisdisruptedbygunshots.Inthechaos,hemeetsAnnabella,amysteriousGermanwoman,whoasksifshecangowithhimtohisflat atPortlandPlaceininner-cityLondon.Theplaywrightintendedthescenetohavebothmomentsofcomedyandmomentsofsuspense.
Script excerpt 1
Hannay’s Flat. Night[…]Hannay Itwasyouwhofiredthatrevolverinthetheatre[…]
Annabella Verywell.Haveyoueverheardofthe–(She lowers her voice)–Thirty-nineSteps?
Source:PatrickBarlow,The 39 Steps,SamuelFrench,London,2010,pp.6–9
1Music Hall–atheatrethatpresentsmusic,comedyandnoveltyacts2trilbies–stereotypicalgangster’shats
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SECTION A – Question 1–continuedTURN OVER
b. Selectoneelementoftheatrecomposition.
Elementoftheatrecomposition
Duringtheplanningstage,howcouldworkinyourselectedproductionroleapplyyourselectedelementoftheatrecompositiontoexploitthemomentsofcomedywheninterpretingScriptexcerpt1?Inyourresponse,referto:• specificdialogueorstagedirectionsfromScriptexcerpt1• one or moreexercisesortasksusedduringtheplanningstage. 4marks
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SECTION A – Question 1–continued
Developmentc. Duringthedevelopmentstage,howcouldworkinyourselectedproductionroleapply
theelementoftheatrecompositionfrompart b.toexploitthemomentsofsuspenseininterpretingScriptexcerpt1?Inyourresponse,referto:• specificdialogueorstagedirectionsfromScriptexcerpt1• one or moreexercisesortasksusedduringthedevelopmentstage. 5marks
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SECTION A – Question 1 –continuedTURN OVER
Presentationd. Duringthepresentationstage,howcouldworkinyourselectedproductionrolebeinformed
bycollaborationwithanotherproductionroletocreateadeliberateeffectontheaudience? Inyourresponse,referto:• specificdialogueorstagedirectionsfromScriptexcerpt1• thedeliberateeffectontheaudienceduringtheperformance. 5marks
SECTION A – continued
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e. Duringthepresentationstage,howcouldyoudocumentandevaluateworkinthetwoproductionrolesthatwasusedtocreatethedeliberateeffectontheaudiencefrompart d.? 3marks
This space is for any illustrations or diagrams to support your responses (optional).Please label clearly with the relevant question number(s).
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SECTION A – Question 2–continuedTURN OVER
Question 2 (10marks)SelectoneofthefollowingproductionrolestointerpretascenefromThe 39 Steps.ThisproductionrolemustbedifferentfromtheproductionroleselectedforQuestion1.• actor• director• designer:costume• designer:make-up• designer:props• designer:set• designer:lighting• designer:sound
ProductionroleforQuestion2
Youmust refertothesameproductionroleinyourresponsestopart a. andpart b.
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SECTION A – Question 2–continued
Use the following information to answer parts a. and b.ReadScriptexcerpt2.ThemonologuetakesplaceafterthesceneinScriptexcerpt1.AnnabellahasbeenfoundmurderedinRichardHannay’sflatinPortlandPlaceinLondonandHannayissuspectedofthecrime,althoughhedidnotcommitit.HeistryingtoavoidarrestbytravellingthroughvariouspartsofEnglandandScotlandwiththepoliceinpursuit.
Script excerpt 2
Forth Bridge[…]Hannay starts to run. The plane chases Hannay
1plummy–upper-class,posh 2BBC–BritishBroadcastingCorporation3v.o.–voiceover 4aquiver–trembling
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SECTION A – Question 2–continuedTURN OVER
Source:PatrickBarlow,The 39 Steps,SamuelFrench,London,2010,pp.24–25andpp.33–34
5Tiger Moth–typeofplane
a. HowcouldworkinyourselectedproductionrolecreatethecontrastingplacesandtimesreferredtoinScriptexcerpt2?Inyourresponse,referto:• two or morespecificlinesofdialogueorstagedirectionsfromScriptexcerpt2• theatretechnologies. 5marks
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END OF SECTION A
b. AnalysehowspecificdialogueorstagedirectionsfromScriptexcerpt2couldinformworkinyourselectedproductionroletorealisethecharacteroftheradioannouncer.Inyourresponse,referto:• thefunctionandpurposeoftheradioannouncer’scharacter• two or morecharactertraitsoftheradioannouncer. 5marks
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SECTION B – continuedTURN OVER
SECTION B – Theatre analysis and evaluation
Instructions for Section BAnswerthequestion(s)inthespace(s)provided.
Thefollowingquestionrelatestothe2020VCETheatreStudiesplaylistforUnit3.Selectoneofthefollowingplays.
1. Torch the PlacebyBenjaminLaw Theatrecompany:MelbourneTheatreCompany
OR
2. The Importance of Being Earnest byOscarWilde Theatrecompany:MalthouseTheatreandRidiculusmus
OR
3. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll byRayLawler Theatrecompany:HITProductions
OR
4. Running with Emus byMerrileeMoss Theatrecompany:LaMamaTheatreandGhostTheatre
OR
5. This is Eden byEmilyGoddard Theatrecompany:EmilyGoddard
Writethenumberandthetitleoftheplayinthespacesprovided.
Play no.
Titleofplay
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SECTION B – continued
Question 1 (10marks)Evaluatehowtheactor(s)andone or moreotherproductionrolesappliedtheelementofvariationtorealisetheintendedmeaningoftheselectedplay’sscript.Inyourresponse,referto:• one or moreofthefollowingaspectsofvariation:
– tension– conflict– intensity– energy– theuseofthespace
• specificdialogueorstagedirectionsfromtheselectedplay’sscript• one or morespecificmomentsfromtheselectedplayinperformance.
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SECTION C – continued
ThefollowingquestionrelatestotheplaythatyouhaveseenforUnit4.ThisplaymustbedifferentfromtheplayyouselectedinSectionB.
Writethetitleoftheplayinthespaceprovided.
Titleofplay
Selectonecharacterfromtheplay.
SECTION C – Performance analysis and evaluation
Instructions for Section CAnswerthequestion(s)inthespace(s)provided.
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SECTION C – Question 1–continuedTURN OVER
Question 1 (10marks)a. Identifyanobjectiveandmotivationofyourselectedcharacterintheplaythatyouhaveseen
forUnit4. 3marks
b. Howdidtheactoruseone or moreactingskillstorealisethestatusofyourselectedcharacterduringonespecificmomentintheproductionoftheplay? 4marks
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c. Howdidone or more directorialdecisionscontributetotherealisationofyourselectedcharacter? 3marks
END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK
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Extra space for responses
Clearly number all responses in this space.
TURN OVER
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Ananswerbookisavailablefromthesupervisorifyouneedextraspacetocompleteananswer.Pleaseensureyouwriteyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedonthefrontcoveroftheanswerbook.At the end of the examination, place the answer book inside the front cover of this question and answer book.
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Insert for Section APlease remove from the centre of this book during reading time.
DramaturgyThe following information is a collection of dramaturgical research about The 39 Steps, a play by Patrick Barlow, adapted from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock.
Aspects of the play’s context
1. A comedy based on a thriller
• Theplayisacomedythatmakesfunoftheconventionsofthethrillergenre,whichincludemystery,chase scenes, spies, murder, mistaken identities and aspects of romance.
• JohnBuchanpublishedthenovelThe Thirty-Nine Steps in 1915.• AlfredHitchcock,themasterofsuspense,adaptedJohnBuchan’snovelintoamoviein1935.• LikeHitchcock’smovie,PatrickBarlow’splayissetinthelead-uptoWorldWarII.• Inthelead-uptoWorldWarII,therewaspoliticaltensionbetweenEnglandandothercountries
(especially Germany) and fear that there were spies who threatened national security.
2. Character transformations used in the original production of the play
• Theplaywasoriginallyperformedbyfouractors,whoeachplayeddifferentcharactersintheplay.– One actor played the character of HANNAY, the romantic lead who is falsely accused of murder.– OneactorplayedthecharactersofANNABELLA,PAMELAandMARGARET–thesefemale
charactersareHANNAY’sloveinterestsintheplay.– Twoactors,referredtoasCLOWN1andCLOWN2,playedallothercharactersintheplay,
includinggunmenwearing‘sinistertrilbies’,policemenandaradioannouncer.• Thereareapproximately250characterswhowereplayedbythefouractors.
3. A theatrical representation of an action movie
• Hitchcock’smovie,onwhichtheplayisbased,includesmurders,shootings,trainchases,planecrashes, someone being chased by an aeroplane, and gangsters in fast cars.
• Thesettingsoftheplayincludeaflatininner-cityLondon,atheatre,atrainstation,atraincarriage, a bridge high above a river, and the Scottish moors.
4. Comedy in the performance
• Partofthecomedyoftheplayresultsfromtheaudiencebeingawarethattheactorsarechallengedbya task that seems impossible.
• Theactorsaretryingtomakeaplayinthestyleofanaction-filledmoviethatusesmanydifferentlocations and has a large cast of characters.
• Intheoriginalproductionoftheplay,theactorsusedtheiractingskillstotransformthelimitedsetpieces and properties to create the range of characters and settings.
• Manyofthesechangesoflocationandcharacterareveryfast-pacedanddifficult.Sometimestheplay’soriginalproductionaimedtoimpresstheaudiencewithquickandcleverchanges;sometimestheproductionaimedtoshowtheactorsbeingsillyormakingmistakesperformingthesequickchanges.
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Research imagesResearch image 1 – A poster made in the style of Art Deco, an art style of the 1920s and 1930s
Research image 2 – An empty stage area with various objects and theatre technologies
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Research image 3 – A man from the 1930s wearing a stereotypical gangster’s hat and a trench coat
Research image 4 – A range of simple comedic disguises