ATARMAxxing
HSC DramaPractice Examination 14
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 160 |
| Questions | 8 |
| Structure | Section I — 1 Q, 20 marks · Section II — 7 Q, 140 marks |
This paper covers
- Section I (core): how tension and climactic moments are built to leave a lasting impact on audiences
- Q2 Voice of Women: staging of the female body; Q3 Approaches to Acting: the actor's relationship with space and time
- Q4 Verbatim: the theatricality of the interview; Q5 Black Comedy: the comic treatment of violence
- Q6 Multi-Discipline: film, projection and live performance; Q7 Significant Plays: challenging audience expectations of narrative; Q8 Japanese Theatre: ritual and the sacred stage
- Balanced treatment of two plays or practitioners
- 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.
This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.
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