S.W.E.D

The total word count is 3500 words.

Below, is a structure and suggested format that will help you to arrange your blog. Essay questions are in bold italics and should be answered in detail. Use as a tick list to keep up with your work.

Section 1 – Research	Annotated research on ideas about the performance and response to the stimulus. (300 of your own words)
Section 2 – Developing Research Ideas	How is the initial material being researched and developed at significant stages during the process of creating drama? (500 words)
Section 3 -Social/Cultural/Historical aspects of the piece	Reflect on your decisions for the time/place/influences/setting of your devised play and its meaning to a current/contemporary audience. How effectively are the social, cultural and historical aspects of your piece helping you to develop and communicate meaning? (500 words)
Section 4 – Research	Research relevant theatre companies or drama practitioners – Annotate your answers with clear links to your own piece and ideas. Answer the following How did the work of established and recognised theatre practitioners and/or the work of live theatre, influence the way in which your devised response developed?(300 words)
Section 5 – Style	How did you and your group explore the possibilities of form, structure and performance style?  (200 words)
Section 6 – Character	Research including a *character profile, *monologue *back-story, and reflection on the hot-seating task. A list of significant character development moments/decisions with a reason why you’ve picked them. (200 words)
Section 7 - Structure	An annotated structure sheet showing the changes made and the discoveries.  (Scan and insert into blog) Use these Q’s to help you: What happened when you swapped the structure around? What did this help you to find out or explore? Why did you settle on the final structure? Effect? (100 words)
Section 8 – Last Stages of Rehearsal Evaluation	Evaluate the final stages of the rehearsal process – how well did the work evolve and develop as a result of organising tech, dress rehearsals etc? (500 words)
Section 9 – Performance Evaluation	Evaluate your performance in detail:  How successfully did your final performance communicate your aims and intentions for the piece to your audience? (1000 words)

This may seem like a lot of work but as we go through the process of making the piece I will set you little sections of the work to do

– as long as you meet your deadlines you will be able to get it all done gradually/ easily.

Overall, the most vital thing is that you refer to your contribution and how well the piece progressed and developed as a result, giving examples of moments in the process that demonstrate your point.

You might want to use these bullet points to help you structure your blog posts and answers to essay Q’s:

·      What were we working on?

·      What did I contribute? Give e.g.

·      How well did this move the piece forward? Why?

·      How did this make the meaning/context/setting/characters clearer?

·      How well did research/Social, Cultural, Historical aspects contribute to the success of this part of the process/rehearsal etc?

·      What worked well/could be improved about the piece/process/your contribution?