Students studying year 12 Theatre Studies will have the opportunity to see the production of ‘1984’ by George Orwell live in theatre. Year 12 students must see this as part of Unit 4 Area of Study 3. Year 12’s will be working through the area of study by looking at the script, performance and analyse the production. Students will be provided with a great opportunity to analyse professional theatre work at the top level. |
Heathmont College follows the guidelines and health, and safety measures recommended to manage the risks associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19). Details can be found via the following link: –https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covidsafe-settings 1984 play viewing excursion will be held on the 02/07/2024, with the show starting at 7:00pm and ending at 9:45pm. The students will be meeting at the theatre at 6:30pm. Students will be dismissed form the theatre at the conclusion of the show. Students wishing to purchase a program or other merchandise will need to be at the theatre prior to 6:30pm. Analysing and evaluating a performance: 1984 In this area of study, students focus on the analysis and evaluation of the acting, direction and design in a performance of a production selected from the prescribed VCE Theatre Studies Playlist. Students attend a production selected from the playlist. They study the theatre style(s) evident in the performance and analyse and evaluate how actor(s), director(s) and designer(s) interpret the script for an audience. They consider the interrelationships between acting, direction and design in the performance. In doing so, students consider character(s) in the play, how the actor(s) interpreted them on stage and the contribution of the director(s) and designer(s) to the interpretation and intended meaning(s). They study acting skills used by the actor(s) to portray character(s) to convey the intended meanings of the play and the establishment, maintenance and/or manipulation of the actor–audience relationship. Students’ understanding of the techniques being used by the actor(s), director(s) and designer(s) is informed by techniques they used to interpret the monologue they selected for Area of Study 1. They refine their understanding of the terminology associated with analysing and evaluating theatre performances. |
