Component 2: Devising drama
- You create an original piece of theatre in a group, from a stimulus, as a performer or a designer.
- It is worth 40% of the GCSE: the devising log (60 marks) and the devised performance (20 marks).
The devising process
- Respond to a stimulus, such as a photo, poem, song, object or news story; research and discuss ideas.
- Improvise to explore ideas, characters and situations; select the best material.
- Develop and structure the piece, deciding its genre, style and message, and any practitioner influences.
- Rehearse and refine, using feedback, then perform to an audience.
The devising log
- The log has three sections: response to a stimulus, development and collaboration, and analysis and evaluation.
- Explain your intentions, the choices you made and why, how you worked with others, and how successful the final piece was.
- Use drama vocabulary and specific examples from rehearsals and the performance.
Key terms
- Devising
- Creating an original piece of theatre as a group.
- Stimulus
- A starting point for devising, such as a photo or poem.
- Improvisation
- Making up drama on the spot to explore ideas.
- Devising log
- The written record of the devising process.
- Collaboration
- Working together as a group.
- Intention
- What you want the audience to think or feel.