Reference Websites for External paper AS 1.3 Melodrama

Links to the websites we talked about in class - for Melodrama:

19th Century Melodrama - Link

Melodrama on Wikipedia - Link

Victorian era on Wikipedia - Link

A link to the Quizlet flashcards:

Quizlet Flashcards on Victorian costume - Link 


Victorian Costumes & props:

Victorian Costumes - Link 

Melodrama costumes and props - Link 

Melodrama outfits - Link 


Melodrama Characters: 


Villain - Link


Victorian Era :

Entertainment in the Victorian Era - Link

AS 1.3 - Externals....

Your level #1 Drama exam is looming and you should be well on the way with your study programme. 

Format of the assessment:
You  are to use sketches to support your written responses.
You will be required to describe and explain features of the Melodrama theatre form with reference to:
•    performance space •    a typical character •    the social/historical context.
Your responses may vary in format, for example: •    note form • sketches • paragraphs.

You will have only one hour to complete your answers for this external exam.

Ms Fridd :) 

Level #1 Melodrama Performance Assessment

Level #1 Drama students - you have been learning about the genre of Melodrama all term and are now putting your knowledge to the test with the upcoming internal assessment performance. We have been using excerpts from Rodger Hall's Melodrama play "Dynamite" and you have to demonstrate your knowledge of melodrama techniques through your performance and characterisation.

As you are aware, before you perform you must complete some written portfolio work, in the form of a written statement of intention (as part of your whole performance group), and as an individual statement of intention - making a list of the features of the  Melodrama form that you will use in your final performance. 

You have to explain briefly how you will use these Melodrama features and what the purpose of each feature is.  You were given the forms to write this on - so it should all be relatively easy!

Go to it! And good luck for the performance tomorrow during period #2 :)
 

JMC Mock Senior Exams....

Level #1 Drama Exam –

Tuesday 13^th September 2011 (afternoon)

Achievement Standard 1.3 –

Demonstrate understanding of features of a drama / theatre form

Exam duration : 1 hour

Theatre form: Melodrama

Achievement Criteria:

Achievement	Merit	Excellence
·       Demonstrate understanding of features of a drama/theatre form.	·       Demonstrate informed understanding of features of a drama/theatre form.	·       Demonstrate perceptive understanding of features of a drama/theatre form.

What will likely be in the exam….

·      Historical & Social Context – where did the genre originate?

·      Basic formula or plot elements

·      Melodrama emotions

·      Characters – Stock Character types & their characteristics – costume, behaviour, manner, gestures, personality etc…

·      Melodrama Conventions – comment on various conventions in Melodrama

·      Costumes – Draw and label a sketch of a stock character

·      Explain the features of your labelled sketch and what makes it typical of Melodrama.

·      Acting Style – Comment on how they would use the emotions listed  (movement, facial expression, eye contact, stance, body language etc).

·      All questions will be short answer questions or formal paragraphs. Therefore, no big essays.

The exam is out of a total of 50 marks –

but will be marked using the NCEA Achievement Criteria.

Best get studying!!!

JMC Theatresports Team

The John McGlashan College 2011 - Theatresports Team

From left to right Back row:
Ms Fridd, Michael Glendinning, Tyler Baker, George Dickson.
From left to right Front row:
Masaaki Fukushima, Hayden Coutts, James Mustapic.
Absent:
Vivian Griffiths, Samrat Sharma.
Photo taken by:
Gresham Worth  

Theatresports - St Andrew's College Exchange

The exchange with St Andrew's College (from Christchurch) is fast approaching and the JMC Theatresports team is working hard to improve their improv skills in preparation. Wish them all a  "break a leg" for Monday's competition in the JMC Chapel period #1!

Theatresports

As you might have heard from the school notices... there will be a short meeting this Friday lunchtime (at the start of lunchtime) 13th May 2011 for Theatresports.  I will have brief details about the team for this year and you will need to put your name down on the list to attend future lunchtime prep sessions - leading up to competition.

AS 1.1

Achievement Standard 1.1 will be assessed and performed during period #1 on Thursday, but your written component - that being your annotated script and written supplementary questions (as detailed in the Achievement Standard notes) will be due in on Monday 16th May 2011. Your written stuff MUST be in period #4. Cheers :)

Welcome!

Welcome Senior Drama students of John McGlashan College. This is your online guide to your senior drama course at JMC. Any information about what we are currently doing in class, assignments / performances / Achievement Standards etc - will be listed on here. You can also make comments on this blog about any work we are doing in class.