Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 8 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
Paper
reference 1DR0/3B
Drama
COMPONENT 3: Theatre Makers in Practice
Questions and Extracts Booklet
Do not return this booklet with the question paper.
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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
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 14
Blue Stockings
Extract Go to page 16
Questions 4a to 4c Go to page 19
DNA
Extract Go to page 21
Questions 5a to 5c Go to page 25
The Free9
Extract Go to page 27
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 the Guide. Explain two ways you would use physical
skills to play this character in this extract.
(4)
(ii) You are going to play Sophie’s mother. She is patient.
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
• props/stage furniture
• sound.
(9)
(ii) Sophie wanted to be special.
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:
• lighting
• set
• staging.
(14)
(Total for Question 1 = 45 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 45 MARKS
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Thursday 8 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
Paper
reference 1DR0/3B
Drama
COMPONENT 3: Theatre Makers in Practice
Questions and Extracts Booklet
Do not return this booklet with the question paper.
Turn over
P77013A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P77013A*
, 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 14
Blue Stockings
Extract Go to page 16
Questions 4a to 4c Go to page 19
DNA
Extract Go to page 21
Questions 5a to 5c Go to page 25
The Free9
Extract Go to page 27
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 the Guide. Explain two ways you would use physical
skills to play this character in this extract.
(4)
(ii) You are going to play Sophie’s mother. She is patient.
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
• props/stage furniture
• sound.
(9)
(ii) Sophie wanted to be special.
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:
• lighting
• set
• staging.
(14)
(Total for Question 1 = 45 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 45 MARKS
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