Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 15 May 2023
Paper
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
reference 1DR0/3B
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) 1DR0/3B Drama COMPONENT 3:
Theatre Makers in Practice Question paper 2023
Turn over
P76933A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, 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
100
Extract Go to page 5
Questions 2a to 2c Go to page 9
1984
Extract Go to page 11
Questions 3a to 3c Go to page 15
Blue Stockings
Extract Go to page 17
Questions 4a to 4c Go to page 20
DNA
Extract Go to page 22
Questions 5a to 5c Go to page 26
The Free9
Extract Go to page 28
Questions 6a to 6c Go to page 31
Gone Too Far!
Extract Go to page 33
SECTION B
Questions 7a and 7b – Answer BOTH questions in
Go to page 36
relation to ONE performance you have seen.
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, SECTION A: BRINGING TEXTS TO LIFE
100, Diene Petterle, Neil Monaghan and Christopher Heimann
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 5–8.
1 (a) There are specific choices in this extract for performers.
(i) You are going to play Nia. Explain two ways you would use vocal skills to play
this character in this extract.
(4)
(ii) You are going to play Alex. He is frustrated.
As a performer, give three suggestions of how you would use performance
skills to show this from the start of the extract.
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) Sophie is remembering.
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 1DR0/3B
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) 1DR0/3B Drama COMPONENT 3:
Theatre Makers in Practice Question paper 2023
Turn over
P76933A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1/1/1/1
, 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
100
Extract Go to page 5
Questions 2a to 2c Go to page 9
1984
Extract Go to page 11
Questions 3a to 3c Go to page 15
Blue Stockings
Extract Go to page 17
Questions 4a to 4c Go to page 20
DNA
Extract Go to page 22
Questions 5a to 5c Go to page 26
The Free9
Extract Go to page 28
Questions 6a to 6c Go to page 31
Gone Too Far!
Extract Go to page 33
SECTION B
Questions 7a and 7b – Answer BOTH questions in
Go to page 36
relation to ONE performance you have seen.
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, SECTION A: BRINGING TEXTS TO LIFE
100, Diene Petterle, Neil Monaghan and Christopher Heimann
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 5–8.
1 (a) There are specific choices in this extract for performers.
(i) You are going to play Nia. Explain two ways you would use vocal skills to play
this character in this extract.
(4)
(ii) You are going to play Alex. He is frustrated.
As a performer, give three suggestions of how you would use performance
skills to show this from the start of the extract.
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) Sophie is remembering.
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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