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Costume
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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
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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?
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?
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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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Props
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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?
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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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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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