John Godber and The Beatles Devising stimuli Spontaneous and rehearsed improvisation

Spontaneous and rehearsed improvisation

To explore the theme of escapism through the dramatisation of voice and body

It is an exercise that most professional actors would avoid

To consider how applying non-verbal skills can contribute to the development and shaping of ideas for performance

such as the common cold

John Godber and The Beatles Devising stimuli Spontaneous and rehearsed improvisationPerformance Contexts 1 provides an introduction to the study of practitioners in drama, dance and music. The unit is assessed by means of a written examination paper lasting two hours. Candidates must answer two questions, each on a practitioner from a different art form; this means that drama, in this unit, is studied alongside at least one other art form, either dance or music. To give their students a broader choice in the examination, many schools