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CONTENT LIST

Paper 01 May 2005 3

Paper 01 May 2006 7

Paper 01 May 2007 11









Paper 01 June 2015 49

Paper 02 May/June 2016 53

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TESTCODE 01248010

FORM TP 2005150 MAY /JUNE 2005

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

THEATRE ARTS

Paper 01 - General Proficiency

lf hours

( 16 MAY 2005 (a.m.) )

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. Answer ALL questions.

2. You are allowed TEN minutes to read the examination paper. You may start writing during this time.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

Copyright © 2003 Caribbean Examinations Council. All rights reserved.

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1.

2.

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Attempt ALL questions.

Each question is worth 10 marks.

(a) Define the term 'improvisation'. ( 2 marks)

(b) Witb reference to the option you are pursuing in Theatre Arts,~ state FOUR reasons to

(a)

show why the ability to improvise is important. ( 8 marks)

Total10 marks

Name ONE Caribbean cultural form that is suitable for staging at your school and briefly describe its content. ( 2 marks)

(b) With reference to any FOUR of the following elements of the theatre, justify your choice named in (a).

(i) Performance space

(ii) Seating arrangement

(iii) Lighting

(iv) Sound/Music

(v) Duration of the performance

(vi) Number of performers

(vii) Costuming ( 8 marks)

Total10 marks

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Question 3 refers to the following excerpt:

WAYNE: Alright, let's try it together. [They dance and she misses her step again.]

CYNTHIA: I give up.

WAYNE: Don't. Come back and let's run through it again.

CYNTHIA: Either yoti come up with something simpler or let's forget it.

WAYNE: Let's try it one more time.

CYNTHIA: Let's try something simpler.

WAYNE: But this is perfect, Cynthia. It's just right. We can win with it.

CYNTHIA: But I can't get the steps right. That's what I'm trying to tell you.

WAYNE: If you had come to rehearsals you wouldn't be having this problem now.

CYNTHIA: I'm not having no problem. You're making it a problem. I say let's forget the damn contest and just enjoy ourselves tonight.

WAYNE: I asked you to dance with me, Cynthia. I asked you because I believe I could depend on you.

David Edgecombe, Heaven & Other Plays. Eastern Caribbean Institute, June 1993.

3. With reference to the excerpt:

(a)

(b)

State the major purpose or intention of EACH character in the scene. ( 2 marks)

(i) Identify TWO qualities you would look for in casting an actor to play the role of Wayne. ( 2 marks)

(ii) State TWO reasons for your choice of qualities in 3 (b) (i). ( 2 marks)

(c) Describe what you imagine would happen BEFORE and AFTER the scene. ( 4 marks)

Total 10 marks


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4. As a producer, state FIVE tasks you would give to any TWO of the following persons:

(i) Public relations agent

(ii) Scene designer

(iii) Music/Sound director

,(iv) Choreographer (lOmarks)

TotallO marks

5. (a) Using a named cultural form briefly outline

(i) when this form originated,

(ii) what cultural influences shaped this form and

(iii) who was involved in its development in the Caribbean. 6 marks)

(b) State TWO reasons why this cultural form is important. ( 2 marks)

(c) Identify TWO ways in which the cultural form helped you to appreciate your society. ( 2 marks)

Total 10 marks

6. Your uncle is disappointed that you have chosen Theatre Arts as your area of study. Write a letter to him in which you must give FIVE reasons for choosing to study this subject.

(10 marks)

Total 10 marks

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SECONDARYEDUCATIONCERT~CATE EXAMINATION

THEATRE ARTS

Paper 01-General Proficiency

Jlh hours

( 15 MAY 2006 (a.m.))



MAY/JUNE 2006

2. You are advised to spend about TEN minutes reading the examination paper before starting to write your answers.


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Attempt ALL questions using complete sentences. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. The Principal of your school is concerned about a Caribbean cultural form which is becoming extinct. You have been asked to stage a production at your school in which the cultural form will occupy a major part in the performance.

(a) Name the cultural form you will use in your production. (1 mark)

(b) State ONE reason for your choice. (1 mark)

(c) Identify TWO theatrical elements you will use in staging the production. (2 marks)

(d) Describe how the TWO elements of the production named in (c) will interest

(i) students at school

(ii) costume designers

(iii) practitioners of the form. (6 marks)

Total 10 marks

2. Choose ONE character from a prescribed text or video that you have studied.

(a) Name the text or video and identify the character. (2 marks)

(b) Analyze the relationship between the character and

(i) the theme of the text, cultural form or dance

(ii) the development of the plot or dance motif. (4 marks)

(c) With the aid of a sketch give TWO reasons for your choice of costume for the character. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

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3.

4.

5.

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(a) Name ONE cultural form that can be found in any TWO Caribbean countries. (2 marks)

(b) In the presentation of the cultural form identified in (a):

(i) Select TWO features which are different in the two countries.

(ii) Give ONE reason for the difference in EACH feature described in (b) (i). (8 marks)

Total 10 marks

(a) Name ONE cultural dance form that is indigenous to your country. (1 mark)

(b) Describe TWO features of the dance form named in (a). (4 marks)

(c) Identify ONE occasion when the dance form is used and explain how it contributes to the occasion. (3 marks)

(d) Name TWO musical instruments which are used for accompaniment of this the dance form.

(a)

(2 marks)

Total 10 marks

With close reference to the production of a named text, cultural form OR dance you have studied, choose TWO of the roles below and, for EACH role, describe THREE functions you would perform.

(i) Choreographer

(ii) Public relations

(iii) Front of house

(iv) Director (6 marks)

(b) As either director or choreographer, describe TWO artistic choices you would make. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks



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6. Read the following excerpt.

151 MAN:

STRANGER:

2nd MAN:

STRANGER:

1'1 MAN:

STRANGER:

2nd MAN:

STRANGER:

1'1 MAN:

STRANGER:

1''MAN:

So you is a dancer? What kind o' dancer?

I dance the bongo.

You dance the bongo?

I dance the bongo.

Why you frighten the old woman?

She frightened herself. She feel the pain of parting with life And she frightened herself. She frightened herself.

What you came here for?

I will tell you in fine. I go where I needed, I get there in time. It is my profession to know where I go, I read the papers, I hear radio.

I see it in dreams, awake or asleep, I feel where I'm needed To dance the bongo, I follow my pulse, wherever it lead Me, I follow prepared To dance the bongo As I dance for the dead.

Your pulse lead you to Cedarpost Village?

Yes

It lead you astray. Hello and goodbye. Nobody don't want your service tonight. Beside if you living you surely must know No place on earth can dance the bongo Like Cedarpost Village. So stranger, ill met, Keep moving, this ain't your harbour of death.

(Stranger remains seated) From Dance Bongo by Errol Hill.

Reprinted with the kind permission of the University of the West Indies, School of Continuing Studies, St Augustine, TRINIDAD.

From the passage above:

(a)

(b)

(c)

Name the cultural form used in the excerpt.

Explain TWO ways in which the cultural form is used in the excerpt.

Describe the relationship of the characters in this excerpt.

(1 mark )

(4 marks)

(2 marks)

(d) Describe the type of dance movements used in the cultural form, or another named dance used for the type of occasion mentioned in the excerpt. (3 marks)

Total 10 marks

END OF TEST

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THEATRE ARTS


Iihours

( 14 MAY 2007 (a.m.))


I. This paper consists of SIX questions.


3. You are allowed 10 minutes to read the examination paper. This 1 0-minute period is in addition to the I

12 hours allowed for the examination. You MAY start writing during this time.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

01248010/F 2007

Copyright© 2005 Caribbean Examinations Council ® All rights reserved.


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Attempt ALL questions.


1. You have been invited to speak about the importance of ONE Caribbean cultural form to a group of secondary school students from Forms 4 and 5 (Grades 10 and 11 ).

(a) Name the cultural form of your choice. 1 mark)

(b) State ONE reason for your choice in (a). ( 1 mark)

(c) Explain FOUR points you will make to the students about the Caribbean cultural form you named in (a). Use suitable examples to support your explanation. ( 8 marks)

Total10 marks

2. Read the excerpt below, from one of the Anansi folktales, Tiger as Riding-horse, and answer questions (a) to (c) that follow:

Tiger was on his way to visit the home of two young ladies, one of whom he was courting. Anansi heard this and hurried to get there before Tiger. When he arrived the young ladies asked him, "Mr Anansi, you see Mr Tiger?" He replied "Oh yes! I see him, but I have to tell you that he use to be my father's old riding horse." When Tiger arrived they repeated what Anansi had said to them. Tiger roared and then said that he was going to fetch Anansi and make him come back and prove that he was once a riding horse for Anansi's father.

So he went to Anansi's home and when Anansi came out he said to him "You have to come back with me and in front of those young ladies explain how I use to be your father's riding horse." Anansi said, "I never say so! I would come right now with you but I jus' cyar walk." Tiger snorted, looked at him closely and said "If I have to carry you on mih back, I'll carry you!" Anansi said, "Well, I'll go." Anansi crawled slowly inside and came back with a saddle. Tiger said "What you going to do with dat saddle?" Anansi replied "I'll put mih foot down in the stirrup so if I going to fall down, because I feeling very weak, I could hold myself up." Then Anansi went for a bridle. Tiger asked "What you going to do with dat?" "I going to put it in your mouth, so that when I going an fall down I could pull myself up," replied Anansi. Tiger asked, "So I must put it on?" Anansi ignored him and went for a horsewhip. Tiger asked "What you going to do with a horsewhip?" Anansi answered "When dee flies come I'll fan dem with dee horsewhip." Anansi then put on two pairs of spurs. Tiger asked "What you going to do with spurs?" Anansi replied "If I don't put on spurs mih feet go cramp." Anansi jumped on to Tiger and they set off on their journey.

As they were nearing their destination Anansi closed in his feet and the spurs pierced Tiger's body, then he hit Tiger with the horsewhip. Tiger galloped into the yard in the full view of the young ladies and threw off Anansi. Anansi shouted "Carry him to the stable! Now you know dat what I say is true. Tiger is mih father old riding horse."



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Tiger ran into the woods and Anansi sang after him. "Poor Tiger dead and gone!"

Poor Tiger dead and gone. Ce-le-na, Ce-le-na, Ce-le-na Ev-ry-bod-y go look for their wife, Ce-le-na, Ce-le-na Ev-ry-bod-y go look for their wife, Ce-le-na, Ce-le-na, Ce-le-na

(a) With the aid of suitable examples describe TWO ways in which you would portray the role of Anansi if you were the storyteller. ( 4 marks)

(b) What is the function of the props in this story? ( 2 marks)

(c) Explain TWO ways in which the elements of dance OR drama can be used to enhance the staging of the story. ( 4 marks)

TotallO marks

3. You have a chance to audition for a role in a musical or pantomime.

4.

(a) Identify ONE activity that you would perform at the audition. Give ONE reason for your choice. ( 2 marks)

(b) State TWO reasons why you would want to perform in this production. ( 2 marks)

(c) Explain THREE ways in which the Theatre Arts course has prepared you for perform-

(a)

ing in the musical or pantomime. ( 6 marks)

Total 10 marks

Name ONE Theatre Arts practitioner that you have studied and identify his/her expertise in the areas of dance, drama or stagecraft in the Caribbean. ( 2 marks)

(b) For the practitioner identified in (a) describe TWO features of his/her work which you found to be appealing. ( 4 marks)

(c) Explain TWO ways in which this person has helped you to appreciate dance or drama in Theatre Arts. ( 4 marks)

TotallO marks



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5. Name ONE dance or drama production you have seen. [Apart from the one you have studied for your critique.]

(a) Briefly explain EACH of the following:

(i) Its theme

(ii)

(iii)

Story or structure

Style ( 6 marks)

(b) Briefly comment on any TWO of the following aspects of the production.

(i) Lighting

(ii) Costume

(iii) Type of stage

(iv) Sound ( 4 marks)

TotallO marks

6. You have responded to an advertisement for a "Vacation Camp Recreation Director". Using your study in Theatre Arts:

a) State TWO reasons why you would be the most suitable person for the position. ( 4 marks)

b) Suggest THREE reasons why Theatre Arts should be included in the vacation programme. ( 6 marks)

TotallO marks

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THEATRE ARTS


I~ hours

( 12 MAY 2008 (a.m.))


1. This paper consists of SIX questions.


3. You are allowed TEN minutes to read the examination paper. This 1 0-minute period is in addition to the 11 hours allowed for the examination. You may start writing during this time.


Copyright© 2006 Caribbean Examinations Council®. All rights reserved.

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1.

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Answer ALL questions.


(a) Define THREE of the following theatre terms:

(i) Call Time

(ii) Striking the set

(iii) Cyclorama

(iv) Blocking

(v) Cues

(vi) Stagehand

(vii) Dress rehearsal

(viii) Upstage

(ix) Prompt book [6 marks]

(b) Select TWO of the theatre terms from the list at (a) above.

State TWO ways EACH of the terms selected was utilized during your preparation or performance of your Dance Fundamentals or Performance Skills examinations. [4 marks]

Total 10 marks

2. Compare and contrast TWO cultural forms studied, with reference to FIVE of the following elements:

(i) Function

(ii) Properties

(iii) Costuming

(iv) Make-up

(v) Pre-performance preparation

(vi) Audience interaction

(vii) Performance space

(viii) Music Total 10 marks



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3. A religious leader has stated that a certain cultural form is immoral and should be banned.

(a) Suggest ONE cultural form that may be the focus of such attention. [1 mark]

(b) State ONE reason why you think the religious leader may want the cultural form banned. [1 mark]

(c) Why should the cultural form named in (a) NOT be banned? Give FOUR reasons to support your answer. [8 marks]

Total10 marks

4. Study the performance photograph below and answer the questions which follow.

Performance Photograph:

(a) Suggest a title or theme for the performance. Write ONE sentence which justifies your answer. [2 marks]

(b) Discuss how your title or theme is illustrated in THREE elements of the performance. [6 marks]

(c) Explain ONE way you could develop this scene using dance or drama. [2 marks]

Total 10 marks

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S. A formal theatre space is being constructed at your school.

(a) Identify FOUR technical needs of the theatre space. [4marks]

(b) Present an argument for the potential contribution of the theatre to your school's development. Use THREE points. [6 marks]

TotallO marks

6. You have applied for a job in another Caribbean territory.

State the position for which you have applied and explain

(a) ONE way in which your SBA study for Theatre Arts has helped you to prepare for this position. [2 marks]

(b) TWO ways in which your practical work in the course has prepared you for this position. [4marks]

(c) TWO ways in which the written aspects of the course have prepared you for this position. [4marks]

TotallO marks

ENDOFTEST

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TEST CODE 01248010FORM TP2009124 MAY/JUNE 2009

C A R I B B E A N E X A M I N A T I O N S C O U N C I L


THEATRE ARTS


1j hours

Q 11 MAY2009 (a .m .))


1. This paper consists o f SIX questions.


3. Candidates are allowed 10 minutes to read through the paper. This 10-minute period is in addition to the 1̂ - hours allowed for the examination.

Candidates MAY write during the time allowed for reading through the paper.


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01248010/F 2009

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Answer ALL questions using complete sentences.


1. You are the director or choreographer of your school's Christmas production. Identify TWO duties you would require EACH of the following crew members to perform.

(i) House Manager

(ii) Wardrobe Person

(iii) Lighting Technician

(iv) Stagehand

(v) Technical Director TotallO marks

2. Study carefully the picture below and answer questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow.

Mark Me Watt and Hazel Simmons-McDonald, A World ofPoetryfor CXC. Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1994, p. 135.


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(a) Suggest a title or theme for this picture. (1 mark)

(b) Write THREE sentences to justify your answer for (a). (3 marks)

(c) Using the picture as a stimulus for creating a dance or play, explain ONE choice you would make for any THREE of the following:

(i) Movement

(ii) Characterization

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

Style

Lighting

Music (6 marks)

TotallO marks

3. You are given the opportunity to teach drama OR dance at a vacation camp.

(a) Outline TWO activities which you would use to prepare your students for a dance or drama class. (4 marks)

(b) Explain TWO reasons why the activities selected in (a) above are important. (4 marks)

(c) State TWO challenges you might experience in doing either of the activities outlined in (a) above. (2 marks)

TotallO marks

4. Cultural forms have influenced contemporary Theatre Arts throughout the Caribbean.

(a) Name ONE example of a cultural form and the territory in which it is most practised. (2 marks)

(b) Identify ONE contemporary use of the form and ONE contemporary practitioner of the form. (2 marks)

(c) Discuss THREE elements of the cultural form that were used or can be used in the work of a contemporary practitioner. (6 marks)

TotallO marks


4, • •

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5. "Dance and drama are reflections of life. "

(a) Briefly describe a play OR dance production you have performed in OR studied which illustrates the above statement. (2 marks)

(b) Discuss THREE aspects of the production that illustrate that "dance and drama are reflections of life". (6 marks)

(c) State ONE lesson you have learnt from your experience in the production OR from the production you have studied. (2 marks)

TotallO marks

6. A natural disaster has devastated your community. You have been asked, as the leader of your community's youth group, to speak to the community on "The Role of Theatre Arts in Community Recovery".

Write your speech highlighting FIVE points. TotallO marks

ENDOFTEST

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TEST CODE 01248010FORM TP 2010119 MAY/JUNE 2010


SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATEEXAMINATION

THEATRE ARTS

Paper 01 – General Proficiency1 hour 40 minutes

10 MAY 2010 (a.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.




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1. You are the Artistic Director of CARIFESTA which is being hosted in your country.

(a) Identify TWO requirements of the space that you would use to stage performances by EACHof the following:

(i) A masquerade troupe

(ii) A National Dance Theatre Company

(iii) A storyteller (6 marks)

(b) Select any TWO of the following and state TWO duties you would expect EACH to perform for CARIFESTA.

(i) Programme Manager

(ii) Public Relations Manager

(iii) Technical Director

(iv) Secretariat

(v) Videographer (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

2. With reference to ONE cultural form you have studied answer the following:

(a) Give the name of the cultural form and where it is practised. (2 marks)

(b) State TWO reasons why the cultural form has survived. (4 marks)

(c) Identify TWO performers or choreographers or writers who use this cultural form in theirwork. (2 marks)

(d) Explain ONE positive lesson you have learnt from your study of the cultural form.(You must NOT use information given in (a), (b) or (c) above to answer this question.) (2 marks)

Total 10 marks


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3. You are asked to create your school’s dance or drama production on the theme of HIV/AIDS awareness.

(a) Select a cultural form to convey your message and give ONE reason for the choice. (2 marks) (b) Describebrieflythestorylineforyourproduction. (2 marks)

(c) Suggest how THREE elements of the cultural form may be used to convey your message. (6 marks)

Total 10 marks

4. Name a dance show or play you attended.

(a) Brieflydescribethestorylineor theme of the show. (2 marks)

(b) Explain how any TWO of the following elements were used in the show:

• Costumes • Set • Movement • Music • Lighting • Front of house (4 marks)

(c) Write ONE statement for EACH of the following:

(i) What you liked about the show.

(ii) What you disliked about the show.

Support your statements with examples. (4 marks) Total 10 marks


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5. Read the following excerpt carefully then answer questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow.

ESTHER: Ihatethisyard,Ephraim...IwishDaddywasworkingsteady–thenwecouldfindadecent place to live. Ephraim – You could help it – You don’t have to live here!

EPF: I’m a man, Esther. It don’t matter for me.

Pause.

ESTHER: Epf? ... Epf –– You working night next week?

EPF: No. Why?

ESTHER: There’s band concert next Wednesday night –– and Ma says she’d let me go if you and Rosa would take me. [She waits for a reply. He says nothing. She tilts her head back to look at him.] Can I go with you and Rosa?

EPF [gruffly]: Ask Rosa. Maybe she could take you.

ESTHER: Why not you too, Epf? –– If yer only working day. [Coaxing] Come and take us! [Smiling up at him –– Pause] Ephraim –– You and Rosa had a quarrel?

EPF: Where you get that?

ESTHER: Well, is that why yer don’t want to go?

EPF [a little sternly]: Now who put that in yer head?

ESTHER: Then why?––Yer won’t be home?

EPF: Something like that. [As Esther gets up and moves to the other side of the steps] Hey! What we so disappointed about? A little old band concert? You should be on top of the world. Winning scholarship. Yer picture in the paper. Yer make yer ma real proud.

ESTHER: She didn’t have to make such a fuss! Just as if she couldn’t believe I’d passed, until she read it in the paper. Daddy was so happy when Miss came and told us –– he cried.

EPF: Yer know, Esther. When yer grow up –– It would be kind of nice if yer could go away and study –– on a Island scholarship or something. Come back –– Big! Yer know! Make everybody respect yer.

Errol John, Moon on a Rainbow Shawl: A Play in Three Acts.

Faber and Faber Limited, 1958, pp. 19-20.

(a) Suggest a title for this scene. (2 marks)

(b) Identify TWO different moods in the excerpt. For EACH mood suggest the MOST appropriate action ormovementthatyouwouldusetoreflectthismood. (4 marks)

(c) With reference to the excerpt, describe what you imagine would be required for any TWO of the following:

• Costuming

• Setting

• Lighting (4 marks) Total 10 marks

6. (a) IdentifyFOURactivitiesyouengagedintoprepareforyourfinalexaminationinPlaymakingor Dancemaking or Stage Crafts. (4 marks)

(b) Explain how any TWO of these activities in (a) helped in your preparation. (4 marks)

(c) Explain ONE lesson you have learnt in the preparation process. (2 marks)

Total 10 marks

END OF TEST

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THEATRE ARTS

Paper 01 – General Proficiency

1 hour 40 minutes

09 MAY 2011 (a.m.)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.



3. You should use 10 minutes of the time allowed to read through theentire paper.


Copyright © 2009 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved.

01248010/F 2011


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Answer ALL questions using complete sentences.


1. (a) NameONEculturalforminyourcountrythathasbothEuropeanandAfricaninfluences. ( 1 mark )

(b) (i) BrieflydescribeTWOEuropeanelements thatarepresent in thecultural formnamed in (a) above. ( 4 marks)

(ii) BrieflydescribeTWOAfricanelementsthatarepresentintheculturalformnamedin (a) above. ( 4 marks)

(c) State an occasion or an event at which the cultural form named in (a) above could be performed. ( 1 mark )

Total 10 marks

2. In order to perform effectively in a dance or drama production, a performer has to prepare the body for the activity.

(a) DescribeTWOactivitiesusedtoprepareyourbodyforperformance. ( 4 marks)

(b) BrieflyexplainTWOfunctionsofEACHoftheactivitiesin(a)above. ( 4 marks)

(c) Explain ONE way in which your participation in these activities affected your appreciation of Theatre Arts. ( 2 marks)

Total 10 marks

3. Read the excerpt below and answer questions (a), (b), (c) and (d) that follow.

PA BEN: Think about something else. Don’t forget is Pa Zaccy nine night tonight. MAMA: Is eight days already? PA BEN: Come, we going to sing Sankey1 tonight. [He starts singing and dancing.] Rice an’ peas Rice an’ peas An’ coconut oil Hard dough bread2

An’ johnny cake [He tries to get her involved in the little song till she gives in. They sing for a little while, till she breaks.]

MAMA: A don’t feel up to it.


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PA BEN: You mus’ be forget how Pa Zaccy was cantankerous3 when he was living, quick to take umbrage4 at any little slight. Now him dead, him duppy going to be miserable. You better go pay yuh respects an’ give him a good send-off. If not, you know him will take up residence on yuh door step an’ haunt you for the rest a yuh days. And anyway is a good opportunity to send a message to the boy.

MAMA: Send message with who? PA BEN: Pa Zaccy. You forget he was a ol’ time postman. [PA BEN laughs at his joke.] As a matter of fact, I better give him a tot to sweeten him up. [He drops a few drops from his bottle to the ground.] MAMA: Lawd, Pa Ben, you too bad! Take bad things make joke.WhatIwoulddowithoutyou,allthesame? Take mi mind off the boy. A going to tie mi head and come. [She gets up to go into her house.]

Trevor D. Rhone, “Old Story Time”. Old Story Time and Smile Orange, Longman 1981, p. 19.

1Sankey – a religious song

2harddoughbread–afine-grained,heavywhitebread

3cantankerous – quarrelsome

4umbrage – offence

(a) Explain what this scene is about. ( 2 marks)

(b) Suggest an appropriate setting for this scene and give ONE reason for your choice. ( 2 marks)

(c) Describe an appropriate movement you would perform to the song in the excerpt and give ONE reason for choosing this movement. ( 3 marks)

(d) Identify THREE actions related to Caribbean folk customs (traditional customs) in the excerpt. ( 3 marks)

Total 10 marks

4. A theatre is being built in your country.

(a) Identify FOUR jobs related to the managing of the theatre which should be advertised. ( 4 marks)

(b) ChooseTWOofthejobsidentifiedin(a)aboveandgiveabriefdescriptionofwhatthesejobs would involve. ( 4 marks)

(c) You have been asked to name the theatre. You must use the name of a local Theatre Arts practitioner in the name and give ONE reason for your choice. ( 2 marks)

Total 10 marks

5. You have been asked to interview the Artistic Director of a dance OR theatre company from any Caribbean country.

(a) Name the Artistic Director and the company he/she leads. ( 2 marks)

(b) ListFOURquestionsyouwouldasktheArtisticDirectorinordertofindoutmoreaboutthe company’s accomplishments. ( 8 marks)

Total 10 marks

6. Anumberofyourclassmatesareexperiencinglowself-esteemandalackofself-confidence.Youbelieve that the study of Theatre Arts may help them to deal with these issues.

WriteaspeechwhichyouwouldgivetoyourclassoutliningFIVEwaysthestudyofTheatreArtscanhelptobuildself-confidenceandself-esteem. (10 marks)

Total 10 marks

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THEATRE ARTS


1 hour 40 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.



3. You are advised to use 10 minutes of the allocated time to read all the questionson the paper.


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1. (a) DefineTHREEofthefollowingtermsassociatedwiththetheatre:

(i) Flat

(ii) Motif

(iii) Masking

(iv) Boxoffice

(v) Proscenium

(vi) Fourth wall

(vii) Downstage

(viii) Riggingthelights (6 marks)

(b) For TWO of the terms selected in (a) above, give TWO ways in which EACH can be used in a theatre production. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

2. WithspecificreferencetoONECaribbeanculturalformyouhavestudied,answerthefollowing:

(a) Name the cultural form and the country in which it is MOST practised. (2 marks)

(b) State TWO ways in which the cultural form named in (a) above can be used in either a drama or dance production. (2 marks)

(c) Explain TWO ways that the cultural form named in (a) can contribute to any ONE of the following:

(i) Entertainment

(ii) Education

(iii) Community development (6 marks)

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3. Study carefully the illustration below then answer questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow.

Source: Telcine Turner, Play ME: A Collection of Three One-Act Plays, Macmillan, 2004, (cover page).

(a) (i) Suggest a title or theme for the illustration above. (1 mark)

(ii) WriteONEsentencewhichjustifiesyouranswerin(a)(i)above. (1 mark)

(b) In approximately ONE paragraph, create an outline of a story based on the situation in the illustration. (4 marks)

(c) DiscussTWOwaysinwhichanyTWOofthefollowingmaybeusedtostageyourstory:

(i) Lighting

(ii) Set (iii) Music

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4. (a) DefineEACHofthefollowingterms:

(i) Stage management (2 marks)

(ii) Production management (2 marks) (b) Outline the importance of EITHER stage management OR production management to a

production. (2 marks)

(c) From your experience in working in a production, state TWO lessons you have learnt about EITHERstagemanagementORproductionmanagement. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

5. (a) Name ONE theatre arts practitioner with whom you would like to work. (1 mark)

(b) Identify ONE contribution of this person to theatre in a Caribbean country. (1 mark)

(c) StateFOURwaysinwhichthepersonidentifiedin(a)hasinfluencedyourappreciationofTheatre Arts. Use examples to support your answer. (8 marks)

Total 10 marks

6. You are a member of the planning committee for a theatre arts festival to be held in a Caribbean country.

(a) Choose ONE production you have seen that you would recommend for performance at the festival. Give ONE reason for your choice. (2 marks)

(b) From your experience of studying Theatre Arts, recommend ONE important activity that you would want in the festival. State how this activity may be included. (2 marks)

(c) GiveTWOreasonsEACHwhyanyTHREEofthefollowingshouldbeinvitedtothefestival:

(i) Parents

(ii) Teachers

(iii) Secondary school students

(iv) MinistryofEducationofficials

(v) Guidance counsellors

(vi) Business people (6 marks)

Total 10 marks

END OF TEST

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.



CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®EXAMINATION

THEATRE ARTS


1 hour 40 minutes

13 MAY 2013 (a.m.)




3. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan youranswers.


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1. Your Theatre Arts class is producing a musical.

(a) List FOUR production personnel you will need for your musical. (4 marks)

(b) BrieflydescribetheresponsibilitiesofTHREEoftheproductionpersonnel.(6 marks)

Total 10 marks

2. One of the Caribbean cultural forms that you have studied will be performed at a national holidaycelebration in your country.

(a) Name the holiday and the cultural form to be performed. (2 marks)

(b) BrieflydescribeTWOelementsoftheculturalformnamedin(a)above. (4 marks)

(c) OutlineTWOreasonswhythecultural formyouhavechosen isappropriatefor thecelebration of the holiday named in (a) above. (4 marks)

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3. Study carefully the picture below then answer questions (a), (b) and (c) that follow.

Source: Barbara Gloudon, “Augus’ Morning”.In Emancipation Moments, 2010, p. 52.

(a) Suggest a title or theme for the picture. (1 mark)

(b) Give THREE reasons for your answer in (a) above. (3 marks)

(c) BrieflydescribeanyTHREEofthefollowingelementsoftheatreinthepicture:

• Costume • Music • Staging • Performance (6 marks)

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4. ChooseONEtopicfromthefollowinglisttocreateadanceorplay:

• Haiti • Fashion • Bullying • GraduationNight • SocialNetworking

(a) GiveTWOreasonsforyourchoiceoftopic. (2 marks)

(b) Writeabriefoutlineofyourdanceorplay. (4 marks) (c) StatehowanyTWOofthefollowingwouldbeusedinyourdanceorplay:

• Soundeffects • Lighting • Costume • Setting (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

5. Trevor Rhone (1940–2009) was a famous Jamaican playwright and actor. One of his most popular plays is Old Story Time.

WriteFIVEquestionsyouwouldhavelikedtoaskMrRhoneabouthiscareer,ifyouhadbeenable to interview him. (10 marks)

Total 10 marks

6. (a) Describe THREE ways in which your journal writing has helped you in the study of Theatre Arts. (6 marks)

(b) StateTWOdifficultiesthatyouexperiencedinwritingyourjournal. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

END OF TEST






THEATRE ARTS


1 hour 40 minutes

12 MAY 2014 (a.m.)




3. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan youranswers.



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1. (a) Briefly outline a dance or play that you have seen OR in which you have participated.(4 marks)

(b) Explain the role of TWO of the following in a theatrical production:

• Stage manager • Front of House • Musical director • Lighting operator • Costume designer (6 marks)

Total 10 marks

2. You MUST use one of the Caribbean cultural forms specified in the syllabus for this examination to answer (a), (b) and (c) below.

Some Caribbean cultural forms have religious influences.

(a) Name ONE Caribbean cultural form which has religious influences and the country where it is practised. (2 marks)

(b) Explain THREE elements of the cultural form named in (a) above which demonstrate religious influences. (6 marks)

(c) State TWO lessons you have learnt from your study of this cultural form. (2 marks)

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3. Read the extract below carefully then answer the questions that follow.

Wid big black eyes in the face of his just-shave too-big head restless and thin wid his shirt-tail out of his wide white pants the boy name adam come into the room

he had juss come to town from the house in the country where ... when it was fine he and his sister who was five played hide-and-seek running stoop-a-long into the dark

Adapted from Edward Kamau Brathwaite, Sun Poem,Oxford University Press, 1982, p. 67.

(a) Suggest an appropriate title for this excerpt. Give ONE reason for your answer.(2 marks)

(b) Describe a costume that you would design which is appropriate for the girl to wear as she plays hide-and-seek. (2 marks)

(c) Create TWO lines of dialogue EACH between the boy and his sister AFTER they have finished playing hide-and-seek. (4 marks)

(d) Explain ONE way that you would stage the scene above by using any ONE of the following:

• Sound • Lighting • Setting (2 marks)

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4. Study the diagram below carefully then answer the questions that follow.

Audience

(a) Write in your answer booklet the areas of the stage indicated by the letters A, B, C, D, E and F. (6 marks)

(b) Describe TWO ways in which a director or choreographer can place focus on a performer on the stage. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

5. You MUST use one of the Caribbean cultural forms specified in the syllabus for thisexamination to answer (a), (b) and (c) below.

You have seen a dance or drama production that included a Caribbean cultural form.

(a) Name the production and the cultural form used. (2 marks)

(b) Briefly describe TWO ways the choreographer OR director used the cultural form in the production. (4 marks)

(c) Write FOUR questions you would ask the choreographer OR director relating to his/her use of the cultural form in the production. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

6. (a) Write a journal entry describing how you dealt with a challenge you experienced in preparing for the production examination. (4 marks)

(b) Outline TWO ways in which you contributed to the production. (6 marks)

Total 10 marks

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1 hour 40 minutes

11 MAY 2015 (a.m.)




3. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your answers.



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1. You have seen a notice about an upcoming musical production and wish to apply for a position in it.

(a) State TWO reasons you would wish to be a part of the production in any ONE of the following roles:

(i) Musical Director

(ii) Performer

(iii) Choreographer

(iv) Lighting Designer

(v) Musician

(vii) Costume Designer

(viii) Stage Manager (2 marks)

(b) Outline TWO activities you will need to perform in the role chosen in (a) above

(i) DURING the rehearsal process (4 marks)

(ii) AFTER the musical production is completed. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

You MUST use the Caribbean cultural forms specified in the syllabus to answer Question 2.

2. “One of the ways of preserving Caribbean cultural forms is through constant performance.”

(a) Using a Caribbean cultural form which you have studied, outline how this statement may be true. (2 marks)

(b) Besides constant performance, explain TWO ways that ONE Caribbean cultural form you have studied is being preserved. (6 marks)

(c) Outline ONE way in which ONE cultural form you have studied can be used to solve a problem facing society. (2 marks)

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3. Study carefully the illustration below then answer the questions that follow.

Source : “Sukanti” by Paloma Mohammed in Caribbean Mythology and Modern Life. 5 plays for Caribbean Young People,

Majority Press and Unesco, 2003. Illustration by Barrington Braithwaithe © 2003. Page 81.

(a) (i) Suggest a title or theme for the illustration above. (1 mark)

(ii) Give ONE reason for your choice. (1 mark)

(b) In ONE paragraph of approximately 150 words, create an outline of a story based on the illustration above. (4 marks)

(c) Outline TWO ways you would use any ONE of the following for a dance or drama production using the story created in (b) above:

(i) Music

(ii) Lighting

(iii) Movement

(iv) Special Effects (4 marks)

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4. (a) BrieflydescribehowyouusedanyTWOofthefollowingtheatreelementsinpreparationfor your production:

(i) Blocking

(ii) Soundscape

(iii) Abstraction

(iv) Design Concept

(v) Style

(vii) Portfolio

(viii) Strike (6 marks)

(b) For the elements that you described in (a) above, outline how you overcame TWO challenges faced in the production. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

5. You are required to do research on a theatre or cultural practitioner for your School-based Assessment. Assume that the person you choose to research is deceased (dead).

(a) Name ONE theatre or cultural practitioner who is deceased whom you would have liked to interview. Give ONE reason for choosing that individual. (2 marks)

(b) (i) Give TWO suitable methods that you would use to obtain information about the practitioner. (2 marks)

(ii) Justify EACH method chosen. (2 marks)

(c) OutlineTWObenefitsofresearchingatheatreartspractitionerwhoisdeceased. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

6. Youhavechosen todoCaribbeanSecondaryExaminationCertificateTheatreArtsbutyourparents are opposed to this choice.

Write FIVE points that you would use to discuss with your parents the importance of Theatre Arts to your personal development. (10 marks)

Total 10 marks

END OF TEST






THEATRE ARTS


1 hour 40 minutes

15 JUNE 2015 (a.m.)







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1. You are directing a production to present at your school’s end of term function. Outline TWO tasks each for any FIVE of the following persons:

(a) Lighting designer

(b) Wardrobe person

(c) Stage designer

(d) Stage manager

(e) Costume designer

(f) Musical director

(g) Production manager Total 10 marks

2. You MUST use the Caribbean cultural forms specified in the syllabus to answer (a) and (b).

(a) Definetheterm‘culturalform’. (2 marks)

(b) (i) Name ONE cultural form and the territory in which it is practised. (2 marks)

(ii) Explain THREE ways in which the cultural form named in (b) (i) promotes the Caribbean territory in which it is practised. (6 marks)

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3. Study the picture carefully and answer (a), (b) and (c) that follow.

Source: Antigone by Sophocles. Adapted by Owen McCafferty.Directed by Yvonne Weekes.

(a) (i) Suggest a theme for this picture. (1 mark)

(ii) Write ONE reason for your choice of theme. (1 mark)

(b) In approximately 150 words, describe the scene which you imagine occurs after this moment. (4 marks)

(c) For either a dance or drama production, describe the choices you would make for any TWO of the following using the scene imagined in (b) above.

(i) Music/Sound

(ii) Lighting (iii) Movement (4 marks)

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4. (a) BrieflydescribeanyTHREEofthefollowingtheatretermsinaproduction:

(i) Phrasing

(ii) Cue to cue

(iii) Pre-set

(iv) Prompt book

(v) Improvisation

(vi) Musicality (6 marks)

(b) For TWO of the theatre terms that you described in (a) above, outline how you would overcome TWO challenges faced in a production. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

5. With close reference to a production that you have seen, answer the following questions.

(a) State the name of the production and its director or choreographer. (2 marks)

(b) Give TWO reasons why the performance of any ONE actor/actress in the production is to be admired. (4 marks)

(c) Suggest TWO reasons why this production is important to the community or society. (4 marks)

Total 10 marks

6. Your school administrator/principal has decided that Theatre Arts will no longer be offered to students at your school.

Write a letter to the school board, outlining FIVE reasons why it must remain a subject on the timetable.

Total 10 marks

END OF TEST



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CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®

EXAMINATION

THEATRE ARTS


1 hour 40 minutes


1. This paper consists of SIX questions. Answer ALL questions.

2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this answer booklet.

3. Number each answer correctly.

4. Do NOT write in the margins.


6. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on theoriginal page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of thisbooklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer.

7. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly inthe box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, includethe question part beside the answer.


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1. A production meeting is critical when preparing for a theatre arts production.

Explain FIVE ways in which a production meeting would assist in the preparation for EITHERa dance concert OR a full-length play for any ONE of the following roles:

(i) Choreographer

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2. You MUST use the Caribbean cultural forms specified in the syllabus to answer (a), (b)and (c).

A visitor asks you to take him to an event at which some of your country’s cultural forms arebeing performed.

(a) Name ONE cultural form and name the country in which it is practised.

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(b) IdentifyTWOwaysinwhichtheculturalformnamedin(a)reflectsthehistoryofthecountry.

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3. You have been asked to create a dance OR play for young children from ONE of the followingthemes:

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(a) Choose any ONE of the topics above and give TWO reasons for your choice.

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(c) Explain how any TWO of the following would be used to make the dance OR play exciting for the young children:

(i) Costumes

(ii) Make-up

(iii) Props

(iv) Lighting (4 marks)

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4. With reference to a dance OR play that you have seen or studied, answer the following questions.

(a) Describe the narrative and/or outline of the dance or play.

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5. The excerpt below is from Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John. Read it carefully andanswer the questions which follow.

Esther sits with the baby nestling in her lap. She sings softly as the clock rings out the midnighthour.

Sophia Adams comes into the yard from the street. She is a plump ‘red’-skinned woman, in herlate thirties. Hard times and worry have lined her, so that she looks somewhat older. She canbe gay and frivolous when it suits her purpose. She can also be hard, unyielding — decisive.She is the backbone of her family — hence a bit of a bully.

She is wearing a shabby pair of black court shoes, and a button-through dress in a cheap cottonprint.

SOPHIA: Esther! — What you doing out here this time of night?And is that the baby yer have with yer?

ESTHER: Ma?

SOPHIA: Child, yer crazy or what? Is kill yer trying to kill him. This is straight pneumonia, yes. Inside with you, eh, before I clout yer head off.

Esther scurries indoors. Sophia goes up the steps into the veranda where she begins a search of the food safe and the table drawer.

Nobody would think you is a child what win scholarship, the stupidness you does do some times. Yer father gone out, I suppose …

ESTHER [from inside] Yes, Ma.

SOPHIA: The moment I turn mey back that man disappear. So help mey! — Tonight —Tonight I will lock that door! He sleep out here in the veranda. Out! — Only God knows where — killing somebody bad rum. Yer can’t find a thing in this place when yer want it.

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(a) At what time of the day does the scene take place?

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01248010/F 2016

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E IN

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IS A

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AD

O N

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Total 10 marks

END OF TEST



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