DRAMATIC ARTS
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016

MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of FOUR sections:
   
   SECTION A: 20th Century Theatre Movements (30)
   SECTION B: South African Theatre: 1960–1994 (40)
   SECTION C: South African Theatre: Post-1994 – Contemporary (40)
   SECTION D: The History of Theatre, Practical Concepts, Content and Skills (40)
   
   
2. SECTION A
   QUESTION 1 is COMPULSORY.
   Refer to the play text you have studied and its relevant 20th Century Theatre Movement.
   
   EPIC THEATRE
   • Caucasian Chalk Circle Bertolt Brecht
   • Kaukasiese Krytsirkel Translation of Bertolt Brecht play text
   • Mother Courage Bertolt Brecht
   • Moeder Courage Translation of Bertolt Brecht play text
   • The Good Person of Szechwan Bertolt Brecht
   • Kanna Hy Kô Hystoe Adam Small
     
     OR
     
     THEATRE OF THE ABSURD
   • Waiting for Godot Samuel Beckett
   • Afspraak met Godot Translation of Samuel Beckett play text
   • Bagasie André P Brink
   • The Bald Primadonna Eugene Ionesco
   • Die Kaalkop Primadonna Translation of Eugene Ionesco play text
     
     OR
     
     POSTMODERN THEATRE
   • Skrapnel Willem Anker
   • Top Girls Carol Churchill
   • Popcorn Ben Elton
   • Buried Child Sam Shepard
     
     
3. SECTION B
   This section consists of THREE questions. Answer only ONE question in this section.
   QUESTION 2: Woza Albert! Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon, OR
   QUESTION 3: Sophiatown Junction Avenue Theatre Company, OR
   QUESTION 4: Siener in die Suburbs PG du Plessis
   
   
4. SECTION C
   This section consists of THREE questions. Answer only ONE question in this section.
   QUESTION 5: Nothing but the Truth John Kani, OR
   QUESTION 6: Groundswell Ian Bruce, OR
   QUESTION 7: Missing Reza de Wet
   
   
5. SECTION D
   This section consists of TWO questions. Both are COMPULSORY.

SECTION A: 20^th CENTURY THEATRE MOVEMENTS

This question is COMPULSORY.

QUESTION 1

Refer to the play text you have studied and its relevant 20th Century Theatre Movement (Theatre of the Absurd OR Epic Theatre OR Postmodern Theatre).

Study SOURCE A below and answer the question that follows.

SOURCE A

Discuss in an essay the imperfection of the human condition as reflected in the play text you studied.

Refer to any FOUR of the following:

• Sociopolitical context
• Themes
• Characters
• Language and dialogue
• Space and set
• Plot and structure
• Theatrical devices

Indicate at the top of your essay which play text you studied.

TOTAL SECTION A: 30

SECTION B: SOUTH AFRICAN THEATRE: 1960–1994

Answer only ONE question in this section.

QUESTION 2: WOZA ALBERT! BY PERCY MTWA, MBONGENI NGEMA AND BARNEY SIMON

Study SOURCE A below and answer the questions that follow.

SOURCE A

You have been chosen to direct a school production of Woza Albert! at your school. Use SOURCE A to guide the planning and preparation of your play.

2.1 State what the ping-pong ball noses represent in the play. (2)

2.2 The use of the ping-pong ball noses is an example of satire.

2.2.1 Define the term satire. (2)

2.2.2 Explain how satire is used in any TWO scenes in the play. (6)

2.3 Describe how the actors could use sound effects to create the environment (images/objects/settings) of the play. (4)

2.4 SOURCE A: How do the actors physically show that they are looking at the same imaginary object/person? (2)

2.5 As a director, motivate the physical skills the actor would need in order to meet the performance demands of Woza Albert!. (6)

2.6 Describe a suitable exercise to assist the actors in Woza Albert! to focus and concentrate while performing. (2)

2.7 Justify whether the play could be performed by female actors. Motivate your response. (4)

2.8

Discuss how Woza Albert! could be described as a 'spiritual and social X-ray of its time … to tell people the truth about life and the social situation'.

Refer to FOUR examples from the play text to support your answer. (12)
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QUESTION 3: SOPHIATOWN BY THE JUNCTION AVENUE THEATRE COMPANY

Study the sources below and answer the questions that follow.

SOURCE B

SOURCE C

You are the director of a school production of this play.

3.1 Describe and motivate your costume choices for the characters of Mingus and Princess. Refer to SOURCE B and SOURCE C. (4)

3.2 Describe to the actors playing Mingus and Princess, the glamour and romance of their characters and their relationship. (4)

3.3 Explain how the glamour and romance of Mingus and Princess's relationship contrast with the reality of their situation. (3)

3.4 Give instructions on how you would direct the actors playing Mingus and Princess to portray their characters physically. Refer to the play text as a whole. (6)

3.5 Motivate how you would depict the reality of life in Sophiatown through your selection of set and props. (6)

3.6 The original production of Sophiatown used signs and slogans as a backdrop to the action. You want to create a similar visual effect.

Suggest ONE appropriate slogan you could choose to use on stage. (1)

3.7 Discuss the theatrical effectiveness of the use of slogans in a production of Sophiatown. (4)

3.8

Discuss how the play Sophiatown represents the past (history) of Sophiatown, the place.

Refer to your knowledge of the play as a whole in your answer. (12)
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QUESTION 4: SIENER IN DIE SUBURBS BY PG DU PLESSIS

Study SOURCE D below and answer the questions that follow.

SOURCE D

You are the director of a production of Siener in die Suburbs in your local community hall. Use the extract above and your knowledge of the play to guide your answers.

4.1 Advise the actress who plays Tiemie on how to achieve the most effective vocal and physical performance of her lines (1–6) to show her increasing desperation. (6)

4.2 Explain to the actress playing Tiemie why, at this point in the play, she is no longer scared of Jakes. (2)

4.3 What does Tiemie mean when she says that she is going to the 'dandies'? (2)

4.4 Suggest what this extract reveals about Giel's character. You may refer to the play as a whole in your answer. (4)

4.5 Motivate to your costume designer why Ma and Tiemie's costumes should be different in the play. (6)

4.6 Identify, with a reason, the stage type you would need for a production of Siener in die Suburbs. (2)

4.7 Describe to your set designer the set you would require for your production. Substantiate your choices with reference to the play text. (6)

4.8 Siener in die Suburbs – like so many stories – is really about love or, in this case, unrequited (one-sided/unreturned) love.

Discuss the theme of 'unrequited love' as demonstrated by the characters in the play. (12)
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TOTAL SECTION B: 40

SECTION C: SOUTH AFRICAN THEATRE: POST-1994 – CONTEMPORARY

Answer only ONE question in this section.

QUESTION 5: NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH BY JOHN KANI

Study SOURCE E below and answer the questions that follow.

SOURCE E

SOURCE E: You are cast as Sipho.

5.1 Give a character description of Sipho. (4)

5.2 Explain how you would express Sipho's emotions vocally and physically when you deliver the line: 'This government owes me!' (4)

5.3 Identify, with reasons, how the photograph reflects the realistic genre of the play. (6)

5.4 Motivate how the blocking (stage positioning) of this scene shows the relationship between the characters. (4)

5.5

5.5.1 Explain the 'new and exciting things' the character of Sipho experiences in the play through his choice to bury the past and move on. (6)

5.5.2 What is the value of applying John Kani's statement to everyday life? (4)

5.6

Discuss the validity of the statement above by considering Sipho's personal journey towards truth and reconciliation.(12)
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QUESTION 6: GROUNDSWELL BY IAN BRUCE

Study SOURCE F below and answer the questions that follow.

SOURCE F

You have been chosen to direct a production of Groundswell at your school.

6.1 Identify the characters labelled A, B and C. (3)

6.2 Explain to the actors the function of each of the characters in the development of the plot. (6)

6.3 Give instructions on how you would direct the three actors to portray their characters vocally and physically. Refer to the play text as a whole. (6)

6.4 Discuss how a typical realistic production of Groundswell would be staged. (4)

6.5 Explain how the sociopolitical environment of the play affects the relationships between the characters. (4)

6.6 Explain why the image of a diamond would be suitable to symbolise the central themes of the play. (5)

6.7

Discuss Charles Isherwood's comments that Groundswell is a 'SUSPENSE- STOKED tale of DESPERATE men willing to go to DANGEROUS lengths to secure one last chance at a big prize'.

Refer to your knowledge of the play as a whole in your answer.
(12)
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QUESTION 7: MISSING BY REZA DE WET

Study the sources below and answer the questions that follow.

SOURCE G

SOURCE H

You have been chosen to stage a production of Missing at your school. Use SOURCE G and SOURCE H to guide the planning and preparation of your play.

7.1 SOURCE G: As a director, explain who Gabriel is to the actor. (1)

7.2 Line 18: Suggest to the actor why people might say of Gabriel 'that he's not … quite right' up here. (3)

7.3 Explain the irony when Miem says to Constable that he is 'pretending to protect' them. (2)

7.4 Motivate how an actor may use any TWO of Stanislavski's methods/techniques to prepare for the role of Miem. (6)

7.5 SOURCE G: Describe how an actor playing Miem would deliver lines 15–20 vocally. (6)

7.6 SOURCE H: Explain how the slop bucket is central to the action in the play. (6)

7.7 SOURCE H: Discuss the technical challenges a director would experience when staging this scene. (4)

7.8

Discuss the above analysis of Missing by Paul Boekkooi. Refer to your knowledge of the play as a whole in your answer.(12)

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TOTAL SECTION C: 40

SECTION D: THE HISTORY OF THEATRE, PRACTICAL CONCEPTS, CONTENT AND SKILLS

Answer ALL the questions in this section.

QUESTION 8

8.1 Define Realism as a theatrical movement. (2)

8.2 Explain the various features of a realistic play. You may refer to any realistic play that you have studied or seen. (8)

8.3 Define and discuss the features of any TWO of the following 20th century philosophies/theatrical movements (-isms) that you have studied this year:

• Constructivism
• Dadaism
• Existentialism
• Expressionism
• Futurism
• Surrealism
• Symbolism(10)
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QUESTION 9

Study SOURCE I below and answer the questions that follow.

SOURCE I

You have been given the opportunity to use Lira's inspirational lyrics from Feel Good, for a Freedom Day performance at your school.

9.1 Motivate which ONE of the following dramatic forms you would choose for your performance:

• Monologue
• Choral verse
• Physical theatre
• Multimedia (3)

9.2 Based on your choice in QUESTION 9.1, describe the type of stage you would choose in terms of the desired actor-audience relationship. (3)

9.3 Explain the theatrical elements (lighting, sound effects, costumes, et cetera) you may use to create your performance. Refer to specific lines in SOURCE I to explain your choices. (6)

9.4 Write a speech in which you offer advice to the Grade 11 Dramatic Arts class that will assist them in their preparation for their final practical examination.

Include the following in your speech:

• Choice of pieces
• Rehearsals
• Warm-ups
• Vocal and physical interpretative skills (8)
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  TOTAL SECTION D: 40
  GRAND TOTAL: 150