Machinal: A Complete Text Guide for AS & A Level
This is a fantastic resource!!
Expressionist theatre at its most innovative! The study of Sophie Treadwell’s ground breaking play offers unrivalled opportunity for exciting experimentation and imaginative interpretation.
Fantastically clear explanations, in-depth analysis of key dramatic and theatrical aspects, and a wealth of engaging practical and non-practical activities. Your students will know Machinal inside out:
- Introductory notes and exploratory activities ensure full understanding of the social, historical, cultural, textual and theatrical contexts
- Episode-by-episode walk-through includes detailed analysis of the relevant performance aspects, with plenty of opportunity for practical investigation and independent study
- Production concepts and performance strategies cover character, design, staging, practitioners and more
- Includes indicative content for all activities to support your teaching and your students
- With key terms glossary – perfect for revision!
Specifically geared towards the AS and A Level text-based question, this dynamic pack is your one-stop shop!
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What do teachers say about this resource? (7135)
Detailed and comprehensive. It provides an excellent overview of the salient themes and issues in the drama and it provides a great starting point for students to consider the contextual elements of the playwright’s background (I was surprised to find some original facts that I had not uncovered from my own research into developing resources for my A Level class). The “Living Museum” Practical Activity is an excellent idea for pupils to take ownership of their learning and produce a presentation, which is innovative and thought provoking. I was very impressed with the research on the original staging of the performance on Broadway in 1928. The information surrounding Arthur Hopkins and his philosophy of theatre was illuminating... It encourages pupils to become independent learners. It provides an ideal platform for students to make the leap from GCSE to A Level much more manageable... It is a useful starting point for teachers who are grappling with a relatively unheard of playwright and trying to conceptualise this innovative and intense performance style known as Expressionism... The activities would provide teachers with ample resources to help prepare them for the delivery and design of the unit of assessment. This would be especially beneficial to time-pressed teachers.
This is a clear, concise and innovative resource that offers a range of opportunities for the students across the different A-Level specifications identified. The language used is appropriate for the target audience and examples are consistently offered throughout the body of the resource for complete clarity. The author has clearly spent a lot of time considering how to tackle the text in a way that is accessible for a range of ability levels. There is a consistent offer of directed questioning as relevant to the learning outcomes and both practical/ theoretical study has been included. This is a fantastic resource!!
Keywords
- A Level AQA Drama and Theatre (7262)
- A Level Drama
- A Level Drama and Theatre
- A Level Drama Play Guide
- A Level Edexcel Drama and Theatre (9DR0)
- A Level Eduqas Drama and Theatre (A690)
- A Level OCR Drama and Theatre (H459)
- A Level Play Guide
- A Level WJEC Drama and Theatre (1690)
- Drama and Theatre
- Interpreting a Performance Text
- Machinal
- Set Text
- Sophie Treadwell
- Text in Performance
- Theatre Makers in Practice