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  • Year 9

The role of the director

The Objective for this lesson is to demonstrate a confident understanding of a range of creative and technical roles in the professional theatre, particularly the director, showing a secure awareness of the responsibilities involved.

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The role of the director

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Key learning points

  1. Understanding the role of the Director and their vision. An explanation of the importance of understanding context. Exploring the context using an example of Directing activity. Careers information.

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  • Physical activity required.

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Adult supervision recommended

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5 Questions

Q1.
Naturalism is a genre of theatre which is focused on...

Correct answer: Creating strong characters and telling character led stories.
Creating symbolic characters and telling long epic stories.

Q2.
What do actors call the process of creating a character?

Correct answer: Characterisation.
Devising.
Rehearsing.

Q3.
What is a character?

Correct answer: A fictional person in a story.
A person who performs in a play, film or television program.

Q4.
Which term relates to planning where actors enter and exit a stage, as well as where they will stand?

Correct answer: Blocking.
Narrating.
Rehearsing.

Q5.
What is the role of the director?

To act in a performance.
To design the set and lighting of a performance.
Correct answer: To oversee the creation and rehearsal of a performance.

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5 Questions

Q1.
True or false: The director has to communicate their vision clearly to everyone else in the production team.

False
Correct answer: True

Q2.
When directing a play, you need to focus on how it will entertain and ________ the audience?

Correct answer: Education
Evaluate
Ignore
Involve

Q3.
True or False: When considering stage, costume and lighting design for a Naturalistic performance, you need to keep everything as realistic as possible.

False
Correct answer: True

Q4.
What are given circumstances?

Creating your own ideas for a character.
Correct answer: The basic information about a character.
The motivation for the character.

Q5.
When interpreting the character for yourself, what do you use to help you?

The character's costume.
Correct answer: The character's given circumstances.
The character's motivation.