Dramatic Arts Memo 1 (English)

Feb-March 2011 — Grade 12 / Matric — Dramatic Arts

Memo 2011 Grade 12 English

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1.1consideration the candidat answers that show insight should be given credit. Outstanding achievement

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2.1The essays should be marked using the rubric grid and take into approach to the topic. Motivated, original DESCRIPTORS (EVIDENCE\ Well organised, comprehens ive and coherent, polished Supported by an except

2.2Realistic Theatre Has a definite beginn Focus on character and plot issues Clear ending moment where the par ticular issue raised is resolved Spectator is transported in a world of fantasy and make believe but is led

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3.3.2and has already showing he is the more powerfu l person in the relationship. forget. Lena affects him when she re how powerless he is. irritation and frustration grow. He their situation. He wants to

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3.2The stage has to repres ent a wasteland. It is outdoor s. The phrase suggests that the space is vast and bare. The stage should have a central focus point with a few rocks and sand to represent an area to stop and make a fire. This

3.4recognized as who they are. tool. knowledge is sound. the story of the play.

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4.3d be, but not limited to:

4.3.2He holds up his hand (1) (3)3

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5.2The play uses an almost bare stage, two tea boxes/crat es, a rail with costumes and lighting effects. This sce ne has a pool of light come up on Percy, the boxes have bee n shifted to make a table. These boxes are also

5.3Singing comes from an or al tradition, it helps main tain the energy levels between scenes, provides entertainment for the audience and communicates the character of the person singing. It also adds to

5.45.4.1 The street vendor is poor and does not a ttend school. He wants to go to school but has to sit in the sun selling meat. There is not

5.4.2Candidate may choose The old Auntie Dudu is very poor and all she wishes is for white people to have parties so she can get nice food from the rubbish bins to feed herself. She is now too old to work and seems to have

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6.1creative approach to the task. to set design. Candidate makes statement not necessarily connect clearly to set. lounge/home. Statements m and untidy.

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6.2Drum magazine played a pr ominent role in the play and the place Sophiatown it notified the people of what was happeni ng in and around Sophiatown. It provided local news/gossi p. Informed people of obituaries, up

6.3Lulu does not like Prin cess. She thinks Princess is lazy, does nothing around the house except paint ing her nails and complaini ng. Candidates might say becomes a plumber after training in prison.

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7.6Candidate is able to answer cl reconciliation and justice as themes in the play. He/She discusses how these themes are reflected by Thando, Mandisa and Sipho using exam ples from the play. The tension that exists bet

7.3The character, Sipho, is talking out loud to his dead br thoughts. He could either use the audi ence as his brother, the urn with the remains of his brother or perhaps a photograph on the wall as the brother for

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7.5He has finally decided he has had enough and has to stand up for himself. Throughout the play he has lost everthing that he has held dear to his life. He has kept his feelings and thoughts bottled up for so long. It is time he speaks

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8.1s in post-apartheid South Africa. The fate of the White South African Male (WSAM) (2) honourable man. He is c onvinced he has never knowingly deprived anyone. the people he worked for with grace.

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8.2The fact that he believes he paid for being White. He believes he is an He says he served his community and He maintains he dealt fairly with those under him

8.3He is a frustrated person. He is bitter inside.He is riddled by guilt best known to him. He feels his past contributions are overlooked by the present status quo. He cannot understand why his past contributions are not taken into

8.4Thami is the peacemaker between J ohan and Smith. Other candidates might enough ground to speak his mind , thus putting himself into trouble. Thami has a st ronger character than Johan. Johan comes across as impatient. Other candi

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9.19.1.1 Die siener is Tjokkie (1\

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9.29.2.1 Die kansellap lewer wrang ko mmentaar op Ma se ervaring van die liefde in kontras met God is liefde (die woorde wat daarop Die kansellap is nou bebloed in Ma se h ande en dit wek die suggestie van geweld en lyding

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10.110.1.1 The audience is introduced to Miem, Meisie, Gertie directly and to by means of the basket that is hoisted up and down, and

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10.210.2.1 Four marks for the reason it caused G abriel to ascend to the loft. followed affected the entire wo Depression. collapsed during the depression, t same destiny.

10.1.3The arrival of Constable. (1\

10.1.4There is very littl e indication of exterior conflict in this play. The arrival of the Constable brings about a sharp ascending line of tension that intensifies the inner conflict of the characters. This

10.1.5In the climax Constable is tr ansformed into a prophetic court jester. Under his enchantment Meisie danc es out the back door as a liberated woman. The Constable, in the clothes of a harlequin, follows her. Constable liberates Meis

10.2.2The reference to blindness link with the constricted little world in which everything holds a threat to them, and if there is something The constable is physically blind. He is brings a strange, magical element

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12.2of the performance. points briefly or two in (3)3

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12.4.2prepared/ set improvisation. provided as a guide to marking) (2)2

12.3Candidate must explain t he training that would help them to perform in a Brett Bailey production as shown and descri bed in the two sources. Work done in Dramatic Arts could include clown and comedy work, physical theatre, mime

12.4.3Masked (blocked\ actors stand in front of each other preventing the audience from seeing the reactions and

12.4.4Accept logical answers. Either three simple points, two in some detail or even one really well ex plained. E.g. An actor stands in relation to the other actors on st age and in relation to the stage space itself. The group of actors needs to make sure that they are

12.4.5One group should freeze at a ti me in suitable positions. The other group should speak and perform then as that group freezes the first group should come to life and begin to speak. This should be

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13.3argue both for and against t that educates and has entertainment value. performances/rituals/plays experience. There must be discussion of the quotation. performances/rituals/plays quotation.

Topics Identified

ActingDirectingPlaywriting

Mark Allocation

Total60 marks

Sections30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 15 + 30 + 15 + 15 = 375 marks

Per-question sum334 marks

Paper information

SubjectDramatic Arts

Year2011

SessionFeb-March

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages34

Downloads6

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