Costume and Props Revision

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Costume and Props

Revision

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Costume

Costume is the clothes worn by actors for their character

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Costume

Costume can reflect a characters:

Age

Personality

Class

Occupation

It can also tell you:

The setting for the drama

Time of day

Weather

Time period

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Costume

On the following slides you can test your knowledge of

Costume. Write your answers down and then check them at the end.

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Costume

What is the term given to costume which reflects clothing from a time in history?

Click on the picture for some more examples.

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Costume

What is the name for items worn on the head in keeping with the character being played?

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Costume

What term is given to artificial hair in a variety of colours and styles for any character part?

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Costume

What is the term for a list of all costumes for each character in a drama?

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Costume

What is the name given to items worn on ears, neck or wrists in keeping with the costume worn?

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Costume

Now check your answers for Costume before moving onto revise Props.

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Costume

What is the term given to costume which reflects clothing from a time in history?

Click on the picture for some more examples.

Period Costume

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Costume

What is the name for items worn on the head in keeping with the character being played?

Hats

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Costume

What term is given to artificial hair in a variety of colours and styles for any character part?

Wigs

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Costume

What is the term for a list of all costumes for each character in a drama?

Costume list

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Costume

What is the name given to items worn on ears, neck or wrists in keeping with the costume worn?

Jewellery

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Props

Props which is (short for properties) – are items used or carried by an actor, or items on the set

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Props

Props can tell the audience:

Where the drama is set (place)

The time period of the drama

They can also give information about a characters:

Age, personality, mood, occupation

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Props

On the following slides you can test your knowledge of

Props. Write your answers down and then check them at the end.

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Props

What is the term given to an item carried or worn by a character e.g. glasses, handbag, wallet?

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Props

What is the term for the table in the wings on which all props are placed for actors to collect as they enter, and replace as they exit?

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Props

What is the term given to an item placed on the set, usually part of it e.g. a lamp, clock, picture?

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Props

Now check to see how many you have correct.

Then answer the revision questions on Costume and

Props at the end.

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Props

What is the term given to an item carried or worn by a character e.g. glasses, handbag, wallet?

Personal Prop

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Props

What is the term for the table in the wings on which all props are placed for actors to collect as they enter, and replace as they exit?

Props table

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Props

What is the term given to an item placed on the set, usually part of it e.g. a lamp, clock, picture?

Set prop

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Costume and Props Revision

Questions

Complete the following questions on paper or in WORD and email to your teacher.

These questions are suitable for

National four and five levels.

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Costume and Props Revision Questions

Section One Questions

1.

Think of a recent stimulus based drama that you have created. Write a costume list for all of the characters in the drama.

2. Take two of these characters and explain what their costume told the audience about their character.

3. Choose any two characters from the drama. What Personal props did you or would you have given the characters?

Explain what this would have told the audience about the characters.

4. Choose two scenes from this drama. What Set props did you use in each of these scenes and why?

5. Imagine you had a props table off stage left and off stage right for this drama. Write down what props would need to be on which props table and for which scene.

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Costume and Props Revision Questions

Section Two Questions

1.

Imagine you have been asked to find the props for a drama set in a ‘Waiting room.’ Which Set props would you use and why?

2.

There are three characters in the scene. Describe your costume ideas for each of the characters and explain what it will tell the audience about the characters.

3.

Choose a Personal prop for each of these characters that will help to create tension. Explain why each prop will create tension.

4.

Think back to a drama that you have created over your course (not the stimulus drama that you have spoken about in the previous slide). If you were to change the time period of this drama when would it be set? In what ways would you change your set props? Explain your changes and reasons.

5.

What would you need to change in terms of the characters costumes and personal props? Explain your changes and reasons.

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Well Done

You have now completed revision on Costume and Props. NOW evaluate your understanding:

Red- still struggling

Amber understand some of this revision

Green- fully understand

If you require more help inform your teacher and refer to your Revision Booklet.

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