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ATARMAxxing

HSC DramaPractice Examination 13

Reading time15 minutes
Writing time2 hours
Total marks160
Questions8
StructureSection I — 1 Q, 20 marks · Section II — 7 Q, 140 marks

This paper covers

  • Section I (core): how the actor's body and physicality communicate ideas in Australian plays
  • Q2 Voice of Women: satire of gender norms; Q3 Approaches to Acting: presence and audience engagement
  • Q4 Verbatim: silence and the unsayable; Q5 Black Comedy: taboo subjects and catharsis
  • Q6 Multi-Discipline: personal stories made global; Q7 Significant Plays: theatrical innovation and audience shock; Q8 Japanese Theatre: masks, costume and character type
  • Experiential learning framed as live theatrical moments
  • Original model essays with constructed workshop evidence

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

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HSC Drama Practice Examination 13