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The Acting Area
National Four/Five Drama
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The Acting Area
The acting area is that part of the available
space occupied by the set and used by the actors when acting.
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The Acting Area
Staging is the position of the
acting area relative to the audience.
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The Acting Area
Areas of the stage indicate the division of the
acting area into nine sections. The allocation of left and right is taken from
the point of view of the actor.
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The Acting Area
Audience
U.S.R U.S.C U.S.L
C.S.R C.S C.S.L
D.S.R D.S.C D.S.L
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The Acting Area
Set is the scenery and furniture on the acting
area indicating the setting. To dress the set is to add soft furnishings
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The Acting Area
A ground plan is a bird’s eye view of the set, showing furniture, entrances/exits and the
position of the audience.
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The Acting Area
The following should be evident in any ground plan: • a delineation of the acting area (Drawing the acting area shape)• position of audience • entrances/exits • the viability of the set • an indication of scale • a key
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A delineation of the acting area indicates the boundaries of the acting area. This is the shape to draw to represent this:
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The position of audience may be indicated simply by the word ‘audience’ in the appropriate place(s). There is no need for drawings.
Audience
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The Acting Area
The entrances/exits can be indicated by a door symbol where a door flat would actually be used:
OR by arrows when walls/doors are imaginary or do not exist:
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The viability of the set:
Sightlines must be considered, the set must allow actors to move around the acting area, entrances/exits must be clear and the audience must be able to see the action and actors.
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The Acting Area
Indication of scale refers to the relative proportions of items on the set and the
amount of acting area they occupy. NB. Exact
measurements are not required.
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The Acting AreaThe key
The following items should only be represented by the undernoted symbols. Symbols for any other items may be designed, and should be clearly explained in the key.
NOW test yourself to see if you can identify the ground plan
symbols correctly. Write these down on paper then check your
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The Acting Area
What is this ground plan symbol?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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The Acting Area
Now check the correct answers on the following slides.
At the end you will find some revision questions on The Acting
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The Acting Area
What is this ground plan symbol?
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
ChairCreated by L McCarry
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
FlatCreated by L McCarry
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
RostrumCreated by L McCarry
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
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What does this ground plan symbol represent?
Entrance/ExitCreated by L McCarry
The Acting Area Revision Questions
Answer the following revision questions on
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The Acting Area Revision Questions1. Which area of the stage is nearest the audience?
2. What does U.S.L actually stand for?
3. Draw your acting area. Add the following requirements onto your ground plan stage areas to represent a ‘Waiting Room.’ Place a table C.S, draw three chairs C.S.R and two chairs C.S.L. Use arrows to represent an Entrance/Exit U.S.L and a Door Flat as an Entrance/ Exit U.S.R. Draw a reception table U.S.C, behind which draw a Window Flat. Finally draw Curtains at the edge of the acting area on both D.S.R and D.S.L.
4. Create your own ACRONYM (Short form) for remembering the elements that have to be on ground plan.
5. Draw a ground plan for the most recent stimulus drama you have created.
6. Draw another ground plan this time for a house. This should include an upstairs. You should also use Gauze or a Backcloth, a Curtain, Rostrum, Window Flat and a Sofa as well as the other necessary requirements you would normally include on your ground plan.
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Well DoneYou have now completed revision on The Acting Area. NOW evaluate your understanding:
If you require more help inform your teacher and refer to your Revision Booklet.
Red- still struggling
Amber -understand some of this revision
Green- fully understand
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