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Evidence Guide: CUAACT401 - Use a range of acting techniques in performance

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CUAACT401 - Use a range of acting techniques in performance

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Analyse acting as an art form

  1. Discuss the principles and characteristics of acting with relevant personnel
  2. Identify the relationship between actor and audience
  3. Discuss the history and application of various acting techniques with relevant personnel
  4. Identify the historical, social and cultural significance of drama and theatre
Discuss the principles and characteristics of acting with relevant personnel

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Identify the relationship between actor and audience

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Discuss the history and application of various acting techniques with relevant personnel

Completed
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Identify the historical, social and cultural significance of drama and theatre

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Prepare for acting performance

  1. Take fatigue and personal limitations into account when undertaking acting rehearsals and performances
  2. Prepare body and voice by performing warm-up techniques
  3. Use make-up, hairstyle and costuming to portray character as required
  4. Prepare relevant materials for performance as required
  5. Contribute to discussions of the creative parameters of the role and performance
  6. Discuss technical parameters of the role or performance with relevant personnel and contribute ideas as required
  7. Respond to feedback during the rehearsal process
Take fatigue and personal limitations into account when undertaking acting rehearsals and performances

Completed
Date:

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Prepare body and voice by performing warm-up techniques

Completed
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Use make-up, hairstyle and costuming to portray character as required

Completed
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Prepare relevant materials for performance as required

Completed
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Contribute to discussions of the creative parameters of the role and performance

Completed
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Discuss technical parameters of the role or performance with relevant personnel and contribute ideas as required

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Respond to feedback during the rehearsal process

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Practise improvisation skills

  1. Work with others to initiate and prepare for improvisations
  2. Apply improvisation techniques in a range of scenarios
  3. Respond spontaneously to given circumstances
  4. Sustain a character in an improvised performance
  5. Experiment with various acting techniques to further improve own performance
Work with others to initiate and prepare for improvisations

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Apply improvisation techniques in a range of scenarios

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Respond spontaneously to given circumstances

Completed
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Sustain a character in an improvised performance

Completed
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Experiment with various acting techniques to further improve own performance

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Interpret and create a character for performance

  1. Extend characterisation through the use of a range of vocal techniques
  2. Extend comic and dramatic qualities through different characterisations
  3. Analyse texts for performance through close reading and discussion with relevant personnel
  4. Develop a character for performance through practice and rehearsal sessions
  5. Extend and work creatively with interactions between various characters in the performance
Extend characterisation through the use of a range of vocal techniques

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Extend comic and dramatic qualities through different characterisations

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Analyse texts for performance through close reading and discussion with relevant personnel

Completed
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Develop a character for performance through practice and rehearsal sessions

Completed
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Extend and work creatively with interactions between various characters in the performance

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Perform a character in a theatrical context

  1. Use appropriate acting techniques to convey a convincing character
  2. Perform dialogue with clarity, accuracy and emotion using a range of vocal techniques
  3. Respond appropriately to fellow actors and performance cues
  4. Maintain characterisation and required standards for the duration of the performance
  5. Maintain spatial awareness of performance space or venue
  6. Analyse and evaluate feedback and develop strategies to improve own acting and performance skills
Use appropriate acting techniques to convey a convincing character

Completed
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Perform dialogue with clarity, accuracy and emotion using a range of vocal techniques

Completed
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Respond appropriately to fellow actors and performance cues

Completed
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Maintain characterisation and required standards for the duration of the performance

Completed
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Maintain spatial awareness of performance space or venue

Completed
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Analyse and evaluate feedback and develop strategies to improve own acting and performance skills

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Analyse acting as an art form

1.1 Discuss the principles and characteristics of acting with relevant personnel

1.2 Identify the relationship between actor and audience

1.3 Discuss the history and application of various acting techniques with relevant personnel

1.4 Identify the historical, social and cultural significance of drama and theatre

2. Prepare for acting performance

2.1 Take fatigue and personal limitations into account when undertaking acting rehearsals and performances

2.2 Prepare body and voice by performing warm-up techniques

2.3 Use make-up, hairstyle and costuming to portray character as required

2.4 Prepare relevant materials for performance as required

2.5 Contribute to discussions of the creative parameters of the role and performance

2.6 Discuss technical parameters of the role or performance with relevant personnel and contribute ideas as required

2.7 Respond to feedback during the rehearsal process

3. Practise improvisation skills

3.1 Work with others to initiate and prepare for improvisations

3.2 Apply improvisation techniques in a range of scenarios

3.3 Respond spontaneously to given circumstances

3.4 Sustain a character in an improvised performance

3.5 Experiment with various acting techniques to further improve own performance

4. Interpret and create a character for performance

4.1 Extend characterisation through the use of a range of vocal techniques

4.2 Extend comic and dramatic qualities through different characterisations

4.3 Analyse texts for performance through close reading and discussion with relevant personnel

4.4 Develop a character for performance through practice and rehearsal sessions

4.5 Extend and work creatively with interactions between various characters in the performance

5. Perform a character in a theatrical context

5.1 Use appropriate acting techniques to convey a convincing character

5.2 Perform dialogue with clarity, accuracy and emotion using a range of vocal techniques

5.3 Respond appropriately to fellow actors and performance cues

5.4 Maintain characterisation and required standards for the duration of the performance

5.5 Maintain spatial awareness of performance space or venue

5.6 Analyse and evaluate feedback and develop strategies to improve own acting and performance skills

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Analyse acting as an art form

1.1 Discuss the principles and characteristics of acting with relevant personnel

1.2 Identify the relationship between actor and audience

1.3 Discuss the history and application of various acting techniques with relevant personnel

1.4 Identify the historical, social and cultural significance of drama and theatre

2. Prepare for acting performance

2.1 Take fatigue and personal limitations into account when undertaking acting rehearsals and performances

2.2 Prepare body and voice by performing warm-up techniques

2.3 Use make-up, hairstyle and costuming to portray character as required

2.4 Prepare relevant materials for performance as required

2.5 Contribute to discussions of the creative parameters of the role and performance

2.6 Discuss technical parameters of the role or performance with relevant personnel and contribute ideas as required

2.7 Respond to feedback during the rehearsal process

3. Practise improvisation skills

3.1 Work with others to initiate and prepare for improvisations

3.2 Apply improvisation techniques in a range of scenarios

3.3 Respond spontaneously to given circumstances

3.4 Sustain a character in an improvised performance

3.5 Experiment with various acting techniques to further improve own performance

4. Interpret and create a character for performance

4.1 Extend characterisation through the use of a range of vocal techniques

4.2 Extend comic and dramatic qualities through different characterisations

4.3 Analyse texts for performance through close reading and discussion with relevant personnel

4.4 Develop a character for performance through practice and rehearsal sessions

4.5 Extend and work creatively with interactions between various characters in the performance

5. Perform a character in a theatrical context

5.1 Use appropriate acting techniques to convey a convincing character

5.2 Perform dialogue with clarity, accuracy and emotion using a range of vocal techniques

5.3 Respond appropriately to fellow actors and performance cues

5.4 Maintain characterisation and required standards for the duration of the performance

5.5 Maintain spatial awareness of performance space or venue

5.6 Analyse and evaluate feedback and develop strategies to improve own acting and performance skills

Evidence of the ability to:

develop improvisation skills

create a convincing character

analyse and interpret texts for performance

successfully perform a character role using appropriate acting and vocal techniques.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

demonstrate a basic knowledge of:

historical, social and cultural significance of drama and theatre

historical and contemporary playwrights and their texts

health and safety requirements associated with performance

stage and acting terminology

in the context of performing as an actor, explain:

principles of group dynamics

key acting principles and techniques

how different vocal techniques affect audiences

common theatre conventions

relationship between performers and audiences

how kinaesthetic awareness applies to performing

how aspects of stagecraft relate to performers.