The focus for this unit is representational, realist drama. Students explore techniques of characterisation through different approaches to group based text interpretation, particularly those based on the work of Stanislavski and others. In this unit, students have the opportunity to research and collaboratively workshop, interpret, perform and produce texts in forms and styles related to representational, realistic drama that educate and present perspectives.
Theatre Studies by A theatre-studies text which addresses the four major sections of the A-Level written papers. It provides textual analysis for set texts, frameworks for set-text study, reviews and analysis of contemporary productions, and information on Artaud, Brecht, Craig and Stanislavski.Online encyclopaedias are great for short, concise and reliable information. It may be best to access these articles from the Online encyclopaedias page through the Hale portal. Don't forget Britannica has ready made citations for you to use.
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A online collection of magazine and newspaper articles as well as interview transcripts, images and videos. You can sort your results by publication, full text versions and even date. Online databases are available through the portal and many require specific login details.
Both EBSCO and Gale INFOTRAC have specialized literature databases so it may be best to use these first.
Suggested article would include:
Ransacking Realism - The plays of American new Realism: Focuses on the evolution of realism as a form of playwriting and stagecraft in plays in the United States. Adherence ti principles of mimetic representation; Influence of naturalist philosophy on the evolution of realist drama; Redefinition of the capacity and function of realist drama.
It is important to provide evidence of using a variety of reliable resources. Use the online Reference Generator available through the Portal to create your citations. Make sure you alphabetically sort them afterwards.
A sample bibliography for 3 resources suggested on this page would look like:
Heuvel, MV 1989, ‘Ransacking Realism: The Plays of American New Realism’, Contemporary Literature, vol. 30, no. 4, p. 583, viewed 14 February 2019, <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=5037773&site=lrc-live>.
Lipking, L 2019, 'Realism' , World Book Student, World Book, Chicago, viewed 14 February 2019,
<https://www.worldbookonline.com/student-new/#/article/home/ar461000>
