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Dramatic Commentary

This guide outlines the key criteria for creating a successful dramatic commentary and ground plan in theatrical productions. It emphasizes the importance of clearly marked entrances and exits, logical staging, and positioning of the audience. The document provides a checklist for dramatic commentary success, including the use of theatrical terminology, balanced voice and movement directions, and the need for approximately 15-20 detailed direction pieces. Quality over quantity is highlighted to enhance the performance's effectiveness while avoiding repetition and gaps in direction.

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Dramatic Commentary

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  1. Dramatic Commentary Higher Drama Section B 20 marks

  2. Ground Plan Success Criteria logical staging a key positioning of audience is clearly marked entrances & exits opening positions for the characters on stage 4 marks awarded if you have all of the above. Your ‘Ground Plan’ must clearly show all of the following:

  3. Dramatic CommentarySuccess Criteria

  4. Moves & Interpretative Notes Success Criteria • you must use theatrical terminology • you must give voice and movement direction • aim for a balance between voice and movement direction • aim to have around 15-20 pieces of direction • avoid repetition • complete the dramatic commentary • don’t leave big gaps in your direction • the quality of your direction not the quantity

  5. Moves & Interpretative Notes Success Criteria Theatrical Terminology crosses from ... to ... sits on the sofa ... stands by the window ... kneels in front of ...

  6. Moves & Interpretative Notes Success Criteria VOICE & MOVEMENT TERMINOLOGY

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