St Columban’s College Arts Department
‘Creating Excellence’
TASK
YEAR 11 DRAMA
4
TASK 4 – EXTENDED RESPONSE (WRITTEN)
Physical Theatre encompasses a whole range of theatre genres: from circus and mime through to
dance and Asian Theatre. Physical Theatre is focused on the body as the main source of expression.
It is one of the most versatile forms of theatre for it transcends the language barrier to use the more
universal language of the body.
Physical Theatre Pre-text and Performance
This term you have been introduced to the universal language of Physical Theatre, experimenting
with Ann Bogart’s Viewpoints to shape dramatic action and analyse dramatic meaning. After viewing
the CiRCA performance The Space Between, editors from the online theatre publication Australian
Stage have approached you to write an analytical essay that closely examines the performance.
Your task is to evaluate the influence Anne Bogart might have had on director Yaron Lifschitz in
creating The Space Between. You will need to analyse the performance holistically but should select
three specific scenes/moments to justify your position.
In your response you will need to reflect on:
 your interpretation of the performance, using these ideas to support your deconstruction of
chosen scenes/moments
 Bogart’s style (the Viewpoints) and how this is evident in the piece. Refer to:
 how the Viewpoints have been exploited in the scenes/moments chosen
 how they communicate complex narratives through the “universal language of the body”
 selected elements of drama and skills of performance appropriate to the chosen
scenes/moments
Within your analytical essay you must analyse and evaluate the production, building a clear thesis
that states your position and examines some or a combination of the following dramatic languages:
Elements of drama:
Skills of performance:
Conventions of form
and style:
Role, relationship, situation, tension, space, place, time, movement,
language, contrast, mood, focus and symbol.
Critiquing acting, direction, design, voice and movement.
Physical Theatre –
Time: duration, kinesthetic response, repetition and tempo.
Space: architecture, spatial relationships and topography.
Body: shape and gesture.
CONDITIONS
 At least two weeks preparation time in and outside of class time
 Teacher consultation and feedback on two drafts during preparation time.
 Draft submitted with final response
LENGTH
800 - 1000 words
UNIT 3 – HIGH VOLTAGE
ASSESSMENT ITEM NUMBER 4: RESPONDING
Extended response (written)
RESPONDING
STANDARD A
STANDARD B
STANDARD C
STANDARD D
STANDARD E
The student work has the
following characteristics:
The student work has the
following characteristics:
The student work has the
following characteristics:
The student work has the
following characteristics:
The student work has the
following characteristics:

discriminating analysis of
use of the dramatic
languages to facilitate
dramatic action and
meaning

informed analysis of use
of the dramatic
languages to facilitate
dramatic action and
meaning

analysis of use of the
dramatic languages to
facilitate dramatic action
and meaning

partial analysis of use of
the dramatic languages
in dramatic action and
meaning

explanation of aspects of
the dramatic languages
used in dramatic action

perceptive and thorough
evaluation with
discriminating supporting
evidence of effectiveness
of the dramatic action in
communicating meaning
to audiences

informed evaluation with
convincing supporting
evidence of effectiveness
of the dramatic action in
communicating meaning
to audiences

evaluation with
supporting evidence of
effectiveness of the
dramatic action in
communicating meaning
to audiences

partial evaluation with
evidence of how dramatic
action communicates
aspects of meaning to
audiences

explanation of aspects of
the dramatic action

discerning synthesis of
positions about dramatic
action and meaning
through use of relevant
language conventions
and drama terminology.

effective synthesis of
positions about dramatic
action and meaning
through use of relevant
language conventions
and drama terminology.

synthesis of positions
about dramatic action
and meaning through use
of language conventions
and drama terminology.

communication of
positions about aspects
of dramatic action and
meaning through use of
basic language
conventions and drama
terminology.

communication of
opinions using basic
language conventions.
COMMENTS: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Meets required length?
RESPODNING ________
Yes / No
Signature: __________________________
Date: ______________________________