vce drama written examination – sample examination · 2019-05-28 · section a continued drama...

S A M P L EDRAMA

Written examination

Day Date Reading time: *.** to *.** (15 minutes) Writing time: *.** to *.** (1 hour 30 minutes)

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Structure of bookSection Number of

questionsNumber of questions

to be answeredNumber of

marks

A 5 1 15B 2 2 35

Total 50

• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,pencils,highlighters,erasers,sharpenersandrulers.

• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/or correctionfluid/tape.• Nocalculatorisallowedinthisexamination.

Materials supplied• Questionandanswerbookof20pages• DetachableinsertforSectionBinthecentrefold• Additionalspaceisavailableattheendofthebookifyouneedextrapapertocompleteananswer.

Instructions• Writeyourstudentnumberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage.• 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.

©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2019

April2019

SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HEREVictorian Certificate of Education Year

STUDENT NUMBER

Letter

SECTION A – continued

DRAMA(SAMPLE) 2 April2019

Question 1 (15marks)Good Muslim Boya. Discusshowone actorusedone expressiveskilltorepresentacharacterintheperformance

ofGood Muslim Boy. 3marks

b. Explainhowapplicationofsymbolwasconveyedthroughone productionareaintheperformanceofGood Muslim Boy. 3marks

c. EvaluatehowmoodandtransformationofplaceweremanipulatedintheperformanceofGood Muslim Boy. 9marks

OR

Question 2 (15marks)This Is Edena. Discusshowoneactorusedoneexpressiveskilltorepresentacharacterintheperformance

ofThis Is Eden. 3marks

b. ExplainhowapplicationofsymbolwasconveyedthroughoneproductionareaintheperformanceofThis Is Eden. 3marks

c. Evaluatehowconflictandtransformationofcharacterweremanipulatedintheperformance ofThis Is Eden. 9marks

OR

Question 3 (15marks)Harta. Discusshowoneactorusedoneexpressiveskilltorepresentacharacterintheperformance

ofHart. 3marks

b. ExplainhowapplicationofsymbolwasconveyedthroughoneproductionareaintheperformanceofHart. 3marks

c. Evaluatehowtheactor–audiencerelationshipandone or moreconventionsweremanipulatedintheperformanceofHart. 9marks

OR

SECTION A

Instructions for Section ASelectonequestionbelowbasedontheproductionsfromthe20XXVCEDramaplaylist.Writethenumberofthequestionandthetitleoftheproductionatthetopofyouranswerinthespacesprovided.Answerall partsofthequestioninthespacesprovided.

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Question 4 (15marks)Deceptive Threadsa. Discusshowoneactorusedoneexpressiveskilltorepresentacharacterintheperformance

ofDeceptive Threads. 3marks

b. ExplainhowapplicationofsymbolwasconveyedthroughoneproductionareaintheperformanceofDeceptive Threads. 3marks

c. EvaluatehowrhythmandtransformationofplaceweremanipulatedintheperformanceofDeceptive Threads. 9marks

OR

Question 5 (15marks)Calibana. Discusshowoneactorusedoneexpressiveskilltorepresentacharacterintheperformance

ofCaliban. 3marks

b. ExplainhowapplicationofsymbolwasconveyedthroughoneproductionareaintheperformanceofCaliban. 3marks

c. Evaluatehowspaceandone or more conventionsweremanipulatedintheperformanceof Caliban. 9marks

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Question no.

Titleofproduction

a.

b.

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c.


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SECTION B – Question 1–continued

Question 1 (17marks)ConsiderhowthestimulusmaterialforQuestion1intheinsertcouldbeusedtodevelopandpresent adevisedensembleperformance.• StudythestimulusmaterialforQuestion1.• Answerparts a.–e. ofQuestion1.

Anensemblegroupofactorsistodevise,developandpresentanensembleperformancecalled‘Catastrophe’1.Thisensembleperformancewillexploretheimpactofacatastropheonthelivesofthecharacters.

ScenarioThebeginningofthisensembleperformanceisthemomentwhenthecatastropheoccurs.Theperformancewillthenexplorethecharacters’reactionsandresponsestothecatastrophe.

Performance styleTheperformancestylewillbeeclectic.Theperformancewilldrawonarangeofperformancestylestodeviseaperformancethatgoesbeyondtherealityoflife.

CharactersAvarietyofcharacterswitharangeofattitudes,agesand/orculturesinhabitstheworldofthisensembleperformance.Thecharactersinthisensembleperformancearelinkedasaresultofthecatastrophe.Theymayresponddifferentlytothecatastropheand/orhavedifferentsolutionstoproblemsthatarise.

SettingThisensembleperformancemaybesetinanyplaceoratanytimeandmaybeaboutpersonal, family/domestic,nationalorinternationalissues.Statetheplace,timeandcatastrophefortheensembleperformance.

Place Time Catastrophe

1catastrophe–amistake,blunderormisadventure;unforeseenandfar-reachingdevastation; anaturaldisaster

SECTION B

Instructions for Section BPleaseremovetheinsertfromthecentreofthisbookduringreadingtime.TheinsertcontainsstimulusmaterialforQuestion1andQuestion2inSectionB.Thestimulusmaterialmustbeusedwhenansweringbothquestions.Answerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.


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a. UsingthestimulusmaterialforQuestion1,applytheplay-makingtechniqueofbrainstormingtoexplorehowtwoconventionsfromoneperformancestylewillbeusedinthisensembleperformance.Usethespaceprovidedbelowtobrainstorm. 3marks

Performancestyle

Convention1 Convention2

b. Createonecharacterandidentifythecharacter’sroleinthisensembleperformance.

Characterandrole

Describehowtheactorplayingthecharacterwilluseoneexpressiveskilltoestablishtheactor–audiencerelationshipinthisensembleperformance. 2marks



c. Theopeningsceneoftheensembleperformanceportraysthecatastropheandthecharacters’reactionstoit.Thisscenewillbeamontageofdramaticimagesinvolvingtheentireensemblegroupofactors.Theactorswillperformtheopeningsceneinalargeperformancespace.

Analysehowtheactorswillapplymovementandoneproductionareainanimaginativeway(s)tocreatethisdramaticopeningmoment. 4marks

d. Thecharactersthenrespondtotheimpactthatthecatastrophehasontheirlives.Forexample,thecatastrophemayunitethem,dividethemorconfusethem.

Explainhowtheactorswilluseoneconventionfrompart a.toexploreonecharacter’sresponsetothecatastrophe.Thischaractermustnotbethecharacterfrompart b. 3marks

Character

Convention


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e. Thefinalsceneoccurssometimeafterthecatastrophe.Thisscenewillinvolveatransformationoftimeandplaceandwillbeperformedbytheentireensemblegroupofactors.Thefinalscenemanipulatestheaudience’sresponsetothecharacterfrompart b.

Analysehowtheactorswillapplythefollowingtocreatethismomentoftransformationoftimeandplace:• onetransformationtechnique• applicationofsymbol• actor–audiencerelationship 5marks



Question 2 (18marks)ConsiderhowthestimulusmaterialforQuestion2intheinsertcouldbeusedtodevelopandpresentthecharacterofTheCitizenforadevisedsoloperformance.• StudythestimulusmaterialforQuestion2.• Answerparts a.–e. ofQuestion2.

Thissoloperformancewillexplorewhathappenswhenanoutsiderarrivesinacommunityanditwillcommunicateamessageabouthowpeopledealwithchange,challengesorconflict.Theperformancemaybehumorousorseriousinmood.Inthissoloperformance,theactorwillpresentthecharacterofTheCitizenandtransformintothesecondarycharacterofTheOutsider1.Thesoloperformancewilluseasingleclearlylitspace.Nochangestothelightinggridarepermitted.Thesoloperformancewillbeperformedinaneclecticperformancestyle.1outsider – someoneorsomethingnotbelongingtoaparticulargrouporcommunity;anewcomer;

someonewhoisexcluded;acompetitororcontestantwhohaslittlechanceofwinning

a. Explainhowtheactorwilluseoneideafromthestimulusmaterialtoexplorethedramaticpotentialofthemessageabouthowpeopledealwithchange,challengesorconflict. 2marks

b. Explainhowtheactorwillusetheplay-makingtechniqueofimprovisationtodevelopthecharacterofTheCitizen.Inyourresponse,explainhowoneexpressiveskillandtheperformanceskilloftimingwillbeexplored. 3marks


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c. Inthissoloperformance,therewillbeadramaticmomentwhenTheCitizenmustdealwiththeunexpectedappearanceofTheOutsider.

ExplainhowtheactorwilluseonespecifictransformationtechniquetotransformfromTheCitizenintoTheOutsiderandtocreatethechangeinmoodthatoccursinthisdramaticmoment. 3marks

Transformationtechnique



d. ThenextdramaticmomentwillbewhenTheOutsiderrevealstheirreasonforbeingin TheCitizen’sworld.Thisreasonwillchangeoneorbothoftheirlivesforever.Thereasonmaybeoneofthefollowingoryoumaycreateyourown:• Theyarelost.• Theyaresearchingforsomething/someone.• Theyareanadvancepartyfromaninvadingforce.• TheyhavetheanswertoanissuethathasbeenplaguingTheCitizen’sworld.• Theyneedhelp.

Statethereason.

Analysehowtheactorwillapplythefollowingtocreatethisdramaticmoment:• oneconvention• symbolicuseofoneproductionarea• transformationoftimeand/orplace 6marks


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e. TheclimaxoftheperformancewillrevealwhatTheCitizenisgoingtodoinresponseto TheOutsider’sunexpectedappearanceandtheirreasonforbeinginTheCitizen’sworld. Thisclimacticmomentwillhaveanimpactontheaudience’smoods,emotionsandresponses.

ExplainhowtheactorwillusedifferentlevelsofenergyandtheapplicationofsymboltoshowTheCitizen’sresponse.Inyourresponse,discusshowtheactormanipulatesthe actor–audiencerelationship. 4marks

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Ananswerbookisavailablefromthesupervisorifyouneedextrapapertocompleteananswer.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 BPlease remove from the centre of this book during reading time.

DRAMA INSERT (SAMPLE) 2 April 2019

Catastrophe 1. A mistake, blunder or misadventure:The dinner was so poor our whole evening was a catastrophe. 2. A natural disaster:the catastrophe that was the earthquake 3. Unforeseen and far-reaching devastation:the catastrophe of war

Stimulus 1 Stimulus 2

Stimulus 3

Stimulus 4

Stimulus material for Question 1 – Devised ensemble performance

… spilt milk

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Stimulus material for Question 2 – Devised solo performance



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SourcesStimulus 1: P Booth, Human / Nature, Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria, 2003, p. 25; © Peter Booth/Copyright Agency, 2019Stimulus 2 & Stimulus 3: P Kokkinias, Here We Are, PowerHouse Books, Brooklyn, 2012, pp. 8 and 53 (milk, photograph, 80 cm × 10 cm, and Vardia, photograph, 120 cm × 160 cm)Stimulus 5: Carlos Gotay, The Doors of Magritte Stimulus 6 & Stimulus 8: Shaun Tan, The Red Tree, Lothian Books, South Melbourne, 2003

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