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Year 12 - Drama - Solos Prescribed Structures 2021

Character

Character: The Statue

The Statue breaks free from its plinth and makes a desperate plea to the divided community

 

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Stimulus:  The history of a real statue located in Victoria

Character: The Statue

Performance focus:

Create a solo performance based on a real statue located in Victoria. Facing exorbitant repair costs, interested parties meet to decide on the fate of the damaged Statue. While many people want the Statue to remain, others believe it is no longer relevant. During the heated meeting, the Statue breaks free from its plinth and makes a desperate plea to the divided community. The Statue does this by:

  • recreating the story or events that the Statue commemorates
  • showing moments in the community’s history that the Statue has been a part of and/or has witnessed
  • creating three examples of other real statues that were once revered but are now no longer considered in the same way.

Performance Style:  Eclectic with aspects of Epic Theatre*

Eclectic theatre draws on a range of performance styles to devise performances that go beyond the reality of life as it is lived. It juxtaposes a number of performance styles to make dramatic statements and theatre that is innovative, transformational and creative. Eclectic theatre is devised with a specific purpose and intention for the audience. Eclectic theatre draws on drama traditions and practice including:

  • ritual and storytelling
  • contemporary drama practice and performance styles
  • the work of drama practitioners and associated performance styles
  • a combination of any of the above.

Epic Theatre, sometimes called Brechtian theatre, is a style of theatre that seeks to tell a story, often on a large historical scale and including a number of people and events over time. It aims to engage the intellect rather than emotions and often uses devices that alienate the audience. Epic Theatre is exemplified by:

  • direct address and/or the use of narration and song as commentary
  • use of signs, mask, stylised gesture and movement
  • deliberate and conscious choices intended to remind the audience that they are watching a play.

Convention & Dramatic Element:  As selected by the student from the list (linked here).  Write your selected convention and dramatic element on your Statement of Intention.

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