ABSTRACT

AS Drama and Theatre Studies: The Essential Introduction for Edexcel is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the new specification. The textbook covers all aspects of the AS year in depth, from exploring play texts to demonstrating skills in performance and theatre design. The detailed guidance and classroom-friendly features include:

  • overviews of specification and assessment requirements
  • written and practical exercises
  • tips from a Chief Examiner
  • extension exercises to stretch the more able student
  • worked examples to illustrate best practice
  • a glossary of useful words and terms.

Written by a Chief Examiner and a Principal Moderator, this authoritative book offers a wealth of informed and supportive exercises to ensure that students reach their maximum potential.

part |2 pages

PART I: GETTING STARTED

chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|7 pages

Making good use of this textbook

chapter 3|5 pages

Theatrical timeline

chapter 4|2 pages

Two golden rules

chapter 6|3 pages

A final few words before you get started

part |2 pages

PART II: UNIT 1 – EXPLORATION OF DRAMA AND THEATRE

chapter 7|6 pages

Overview of Unit 1

chapter 8|8 pages

Practical exploration

chapter 9|16 pages

Exploration notes

chapter 10|22 pages

Evaluation of live theatre

part |2 pages

PART III: UNIT 2 – THEATRE TEXT IN PERFORMANCE

chapter 11|10 pages

Overview of Unit 2

chapter 12|36 pages

Section A and B: performers

chapter 13|30 pages

Group performance

chapter 14|10 pages

Section A and B: designers

chapter 15|16 pages

The written concept

part |2 pages

PART IV: MOVING ON

chapter 16|3 pages

Looking ahead to the A2 year