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0 1 Who has responsibility for operating the lighting board during a production? A The sound designer B The stage manager C The technician [1 mark] Figure 1 0 2 What type of staging is shown in Figure 1? A Proscenium arch B Thrust stage C Traverse stage [1 mark] 3 IB/G/Jun23/8261/W Turn over ► 0 3 What is the stage position of the fountain in Figure 1? A Centre stage B Downstage C Upstage [1 mark] 0 4 Which of the following statements is correct when using Promenade theatre? A The audience are seated in rows throughout the production. B The audience are seated in a circle throughout the production. C The audience will follow the action to where the scene takes place. [1 mark] Turn over for Section B 4 IB/G/Jun23/8261/W There are no questions printed on this page 5 IB/G/Jun23/8261/W Turn over ► Section B: Study of set play You should answer the one question that relates to the set play you have studied. Only answer on one set play. If you have studied: Answer: Go to: The Crucible Question 5 Page 6 Blood Brothers Question 6 Page 8 Around the World in 80 Days Question 7 Page 10 Things I Know To Be True Question 8 Page 12 Noughts & Crosses Question 9 Page 14 Romeo and Juliet Question 10 Page 16 A Taste of Honey Question 11 Page 18 Turn over for the next question 6 IB/G/Jun23/8261/W The Crucible Read the following extract and answer Question 5 on page 7. From Act Two Proctor Mr Hale, I never knew I must account to that man for I come to church or stay at home. My wife were sick this winter. Hale So I am told. But you, Mister, why could you not come alone? Proctor I surely did come when I could, and when I could not I prayed in this house. Hale Mr Proctor, your house is not a church; your theology must tell you that. Proctor It does, sir, it does; and it tells me that a minister may pray to God without he have golden candlesticks upon the altar. Hale What golden candlesticks? Proctor Since we built the church there were pewter candlesticks upon the altar; Francis Nurse made them, y’know, and a sweeter hand never touched the metal. But Parris came, and for twenty week he preach nothin’ but golden candlesticks until he had them. I labor the earth from dawn of day to blink of night, and I tell you true, when I look to heaven and see my money glaring at his elbows – it hurt my prayer, sir, it hurt my prayer. I think, sometimes, the man dreams cathedrals, not clapboard meetin’ houses. Hale (thinks, then) And yet, Mister, a Christian on Sabbath Day must be in church. (Pause.) Tell me – you have three children? Proctor Aye. Boys. Hale How comes it that only two are baptized? Proctor (starts to speak, then stops, then, as though unable to restrain this) I like it not that Mr Parris should lay his hand upon my baby. I see no light of God in that man. I’ll not conceal it. Hale I must say it, Mr Proctor; that is not for you to decide. The man’s ordained, therefore the light of God is in him. Proctor (flushed with resentment but trying to smile) What’s your suspicion, Mr Hale? Hale No, no, I have no – Proctor I nailed the roof upon the church, I hung the door – Hale Oh, did you! That’s a good sign, then. Proctor It may be I have been too quick to bring the man to book, but you cannot think we ever desired the destruction of religion. I think that’s in your mind, is it not? Hale (not altogether giving way) I have – there is a softness in your record, sir, a softness. 7 IB/G/Jun23/8261/W Turn over ► Question 5: The Crucible

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AQA
GCSE
DRAMA
Component 1 Understanding Drama


Monday 15 May 2023 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• an AQA 12-page answer book
• a copy of the set play you have studied. This play must not be annotated and must not contain
additional notes.

Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The reference for this
paper is 8261/W.
• Answer all questions in Section A.
• Answer one question in Section B. Answer all parts to this question as instructed.
• Answer one question in Section C.
• You must answer on different plays for Section B and Section C.
• Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.

Information
• The total number of marks available for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
• Section A carries 4 marks. Section B carries 44 marks. Section C carries 32 marks.
• All questions require answers in continuous prose. However, where appropriate, you could
support your answers with sketches and/or diagrams.
• You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.




IB/G/Jun23/E7 8261/W

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Section A: Theatre roles and terminology

Answer all questions in this section.

For each question, you should write the question number and the letter that is next to the correct
answer in your answer book.

Only one answer per question is allowed.



0 1 Who has responsibility for operating the lighting board during a production?

A The sound designer
B The stage manager
C The technician
[1 mark]


Figure 1




0 2 What type of staging is shown in Figure 1?

A Proscenium arch
B Thrust stage
C Traverse stage
[1 mark]




IB/G/Jun23/8261/W

, 3


0 3 What is the stage position of the fountain in Figure 1?

A Centre stage
B Downstage
C Upstage
[1 mark]


0 4 Which of the following statements is correct when using Promenade theatre?

A The audience are seated in rows throughout the production.
B The audience are seated in a circle throughout the production.
C The audience will follow the action to where the scene takes place.
[1 mark]




Turn over for Section B




Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun23/8261/W

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