ATARMAxxing
HSC DramaPractice Examination 18
| 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 characters' struggles for agency are staged in Australian plays
- Q2 Voice of Women: power and economic independence; Q3 Approaches to Acting: the 'holy actor' and via negativa
- Q4 Verbatim: the editing of testimony; Q5 Black Comedy: satire of political extremism
- Q6 Multi-Discipline: technology as a storyteller; Q7 Significant Plays: realism used for radical ends; Q8 Japanese Theatre: stillness and energy
- A clear thesis answering every part of the question
- 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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