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Year 12 - Drama - Solos Prescribed Structures 2020

Character

Character: John Lennon

"Defends his choice to leave The Beatles"

 

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Stimulus:  The history of The Beatles

Character: John Lennon

Performance focus:

Create a solo performance based on the person John Lennon. In New York during the 1970s, a frustrated John Lennon once again clashes with a fan who accuses him of breaking up the world’s most successful band. John defends his choice to leave The Beatles and points the finger forcefully at his fellow musicians as equal contributors to the group’s demise. John does this by:

  • highlighting the highs and/or lows of The Beatles’s rise to fame
  • exploring some of the possible reasons that caused the band to split
  • showing a parallel to another great partnership that ended in controversy.

Performance Style:  Eclectic

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.

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.

The Beatles - Parting of Ways - Full Documentary

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Mr Boon's Notes