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Insert the title of your presentation
here (The theatre period your have
been allocated. Eg Greek theatre).
Delete all instructions before you
present your work.
Insert your name here
GCSE Drama Homework 1
• You need to create a PowerPoint presentation
for the theatre period you have been
allocated.
• Deadline: Wednesday 17th September
You will have been allocated a theatre period from the
list below, (delete this slide before you present)
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Classical Greek Theatre
Medieval Theatre
Elizabethan Theatre
Restoration Theatre & 18th Century
19th Century Theatre of Europe
Victorian Theatre and Melodrama
20th Century Theatre pre 1956
“Kitchen Sink” Drama (1956) and beyond
Task
Design your presentation so that it is attractive,
informative and demonstrates your knowledge
and understanding of your theatre history
period.
Remember if you include quotes from a book or
web site you have used, you must put them in
quotations marks and include the book or web
site in the last slide of your presentation.
Introduction
Provide a brief introduction to your theatre
period.
Include dates for your time period.
Theatres
Describe what the theatres looked like.
• Where did the audience sit?
• Where did the actors perform?
• What scenery, props and lighting were used?
• What type of costumes were worn
Playwrights and plays
Include a list of famous playwrights who wrote
plays during your chosen period of theatre
history.
Choose one play and include a brief summary of
the plot and characters.
Actors/actresses
Research and include information about famous
actors of the time.
Where there any laws about being an actor?
Bibliography
Write a list of the books, magazines and
websites you have used to research your
presentation.