Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 15 May 2023
Paper
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
reference 1DR0/3A
Drama
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COMPONENT 3: Theatre Makers in Practice
Questions and Extracts Booklet
Do not return this booklet with the question paper.
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Drama COMPONENT 3:
Theatre Makers in Practice Question Paper 2023
Turn over
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions that relate to the ONE performance text studied for examination
purposes. There are five questions in total for each performance text.
Text studied Question/Extract Page
Questions 1a to 1c Go to page 3
A Doll’s House
Extract Go to page 5
Questions 2a to 2c Go to page 8
An Inspector Calls
Extract Go to page 10
Questions 3a to 3c Go to page 13
Antigone
Extract Go to page 15
Questions 4a to 4c Go to page 19
Government Inspector
Extract Go to page 21
Questions 5a to 5c Go to page 24
The Crucible
Extract Go to page 26
Questions 6a to 6c Go to page 29
Twelfth Night
Extract Go to page 31
SECTION B
Questions 7a and 7b – Answer BOTH questions in
Go to page 34
relation to ONE performance you have seen.
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, SECTION A: BRINGING TEXTS TO LIFE
A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen (adapted by Tanika Gupta)
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You are involved in staging a production of this play. Please read the extract on pages 5–7.
1 (a) There are specific choices in this extract for performers.
(i) You are going to play Mrs Lahiri. Explain two ways you would use vocal skills
to play this character in this extract.
(4)
(ii) You are going to play Tom. He is patronising.
As a performer, give three suggestions of how you would use performance
skills to show this.
You must provide a reason for each suggestion.
(6)
(b) There are specific choices in this extract for a director.
(i) As a director, discuss how you would use one of the production elements
below to bring this extract to life for your audience.
You should make reference to the context in which the text was created and
first performed.
Choose one of the following:
• costume
• lighting
• staging.
(9)
(ii) Niru is determined.
As a director, discuss how the performer playing this role might demonstrate
this to the audience in this extract and the complete play.
You must consider:
• voice
• physicality
• stage directions and stage space.
(12)
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, (c) There are specific choices in this extract for designers.
Discuss how you would use one design element to enhance the production of
this extract for the audience.
Choose one of the following:
• props/stage furniture
• set
• sound.
(14)
(Total for Question 1 = 45 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 45 MARKS
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Monday 15 May 2023
Paper
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
reference 1DR0/3A
Drama
⬟ ⬟
COMPONENT 3: Theatre Makers in Practice
Questions and Extracts Booklet
Do not return this booklet with the question paper.
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Drama COMPONENT 3:
Theatre Makers in Practice Question Paper 2023
Turn over
P72998A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions that relate to the ONE performance text studied for examination
purposes. There are five questions in total for each performance text.
Text studied Question/Extract Page
Questions 1a to 1c Go to page 3
A Doll’s House
Extract Go to page 5
Questions 2a to 2c Go to page 8
An Inspector Calls
Extract Go to page 10
Questions 3a to 3c Go to page 13
Antigone
Extract Go to page 15
Questions 4a to 4c Go to page 19
Government Inspector
Extract Go to page 21
Questions 5a to 5c Go to page 24
The Crucible
Extract Go to page 26
Questions 6a to 6c Go to page 29
Twelfth Night
Extract Go to page 31
SECTION B
Questions 7a and 7b – Answer BOTH questions in
Go to page 34
relation to ONE performance you have seen.
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, SECTION A: BRINGING TEXTS TO LIFE
A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen (adapted by Tanika Gupta)
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You are involved in staging a production of this play. Please read the extract on pages 5–7.
1 (a) There are specific choices in this extract for performers.
(i) You are going to play Mrs Lahiri. Explain two ways you would use vocal skills
to play this character in this extract.
(4)
(ii) You are going to play Tom. He is patronising.
As a performer, give three suggestions of how you would use performance
skills to show this.
You must provide a reason for each suggestion.
(6)
(b) There are specific choices in this extract for a director.
(i) As a director, discuss how you would use one of the production elements
below to bring this extract to life for your audience.
You should make reference to the context in which the text was created and
first performed.
Choose one of the following:
• costume
• lighting
• staging.
(9)
(ii) Niru is determined.
As a director, discuss how the performer playing this role might demonstrate
this to the audience in this extract and the complete play.
You must consider:
• voice
• physicality
• stage directions and stage space.
(12)
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, (c) There are specific choices in this extract for designers.
Discuss how you would use one design element to enhance the production of
this extract for the audience.
Choose one of the following:
• props/stage furniture
• set
• sound.
(14)
(Total for Question 1 = 45 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 45 MARKS
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