Write a character analysis focused on one main character. Fully develop your character with in-depth thought and supporting evidence, details and/or examples from the play.

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Write a character analysis focused on one main character
A main character who has a major/substantial contribution in the plot and story-line.
Fully develop your character with in-depth thought and supporting evidence, details and/or examples from the play.
Cite and refer to your assigned reading, videos, and the play.
Use at least four terms (underline) from ACT III: TERMS “On Book” The Play and ACT V: TERMS “On Stage” The Performers

ACT III terms: Genre, point of view, Subtext, Closet drama, Point of attack, Playwright, Rising action, Falling action, Climax.

ACT V terms: Magic If, Objective, Super objective, Auteur, Director, Blocking, Production concept, Previews.

Address: Why did you choose this character?
How or why do you identify with this character?

Address: Describe this character’s position/function in the dramatic work.
How does the audience learn about this character?
How do the other characters interact and respond to this character?
How is this character involved in the story?
What type of dramatic character is this character?
Address: Using the SUBTEXT of the play, describe this character’s distinct personality.
Develop your interpretation of this character using your imagination and your assumptions.

Address: How is this character important to the outcome of the play?
How is this character instrumental in what happens to resolve the major crises/conflicts present in the play?

Demonstrate an ability to read and interpret relevant background material intelligently and an ability to analyze dramatic texts critically.

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Write an essay that reflects critically on the devising process in preparing for theatre performance. Discuss this statement: ‘devising is a process of creating performance from scratch’ (Heddon and Milling 2006:3) in relation to your devising process. What ideas have you drawn on, and how? What new insight do you have about devising performance work? You must situate your process in relation to examples and texts covered in the course, and reference these correctly. (view files attached) Ideally you will demonstrate wider research beyond the texts and materials covered in the module. You are expected to make reference to at least 10 sources which can include academic texts, journal articles, reviews, performances, films, internet resources, etc.

Criteria for assessment
Use of correct scholarly protocol, eg citation, bibliography and ability to integrate sources into essay effectively
Written expression: cogency and attention to correct spelling, accuracy and grammar
Ability to synthesise arange of resource materials to construct and structure a compelling argument in relation to the statement about devising

Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate an ability to read and interpret relevant background material intelligently and an ability to analyse dramatic texts critically.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of current discussions and debates in the field of theatre and performance and be familiar with the work of a number of innovative movements and practitioners.
Describe, interpret and evaluate performance across a range of occurrences and sites.
Show awareness of the interplay between theory and practice within the area of performance studies and of conceptual and creative processes that underpin the understanding and realization of performance.

How can you take advantage of internal strengths to counter the threats posed by the external environment?

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This study aims at the reality of theater used for educational ‎purposes In the stages of Egyptian education (primary – preparatory ‎‎- secondary). The study will use the SWOT ANALYSIS to identify ‎the elements of strength, weakness, and opportunities for theater ‎practice in the educational field and the threats that hinder the ‎practice of theater activity as one of the school activities that were ‎prepared to be an integral part of the curriculum and support it.‎
The study uses the methodology of the survey on a sample of faculty ‎members, administrators, practitioners and practitioners in the school ‎media, in addition to a number of students and practitioners of ‎theatrical activity, and in the light of the results of the study can come ‎up with a proposed vision to develop the educational theater and ‎educational outputs.‎
Keywords: Educational Theater – Educational Context – SWOT ‎Analysis

introduction
The theater is considered one of the educational activities that studies have ‎proven important in terms of education and education, and because it is one of ‎the educational means based on the learner’s participation side by side in the ‎educational process, and what the theater contains of mental capabilities, ‎developing students ’talents and gaining societal and moral values, in addition to ‎educational benefits Which many studies have proven its importance and ‎effectiveness in addressing curricula and supporting them in a way that positively ‎affects raising the level of academic achievement of students‏.‏
According to the results of previous research and studies, the theater in the ‎educational field faces a set of challenges and requirements that were the starting ‎point to be the nucleus of this research‏.‏

Research problem
Through the results of previous studies that demonstrated the importance of ‎theater as an educational and learning tool, it was found that there are a set of ‎problems that may prevent the educational theater from achieving its educational ‎and educational goals, and these obstacles may be specific to the communicator ‎or the presence of capabilities or the extent of their exploitation, optimal ‎exploitation, in addition to the extent of Utilizing the theater to support the ‎curriculum and its impact on the educational environment for teachers and ‎learners alike‏.‏
Therefore, the researcher sensed the importance of conducting a study to identify ‎the reality of using theater in the educational context and to know the elements ‎of strength, weakness, available opportunities and threats‏.‏

Importance of research:‎
Scientific importance:‎
‎1)‎ The scarcity of Arab studies dealing with the study of SWOT ‎analysis on the educational stage.‎
‎2)‎ This study may be useful in developing the educational theater ‎and maximizing the benefit of its educational outcomes.
Applied importance:‎
‎1)‎ Through this study, we can identify the elements of strength ‎and weakness, opportunities and threats facing the educational ‎theater.‎
‎2) The results of this study may be useful to maximize the use of ‎theater in the educational and educational context and to enhance ‎learning outcomes.‎

Research objectives:‎
‎1) Identify the goals of the educational theater as an educational tool.
‎2) Identify the strengths that characterize the educational theater.
‎3) Identify the weaknesses facing the educational theater
‎4) Knowing the available opportunities that can be exploited in the ‎educational theater.‎
‎5) Identify the threats that hinder the achievement of quality ‎educational outputs.‎

Methodology

The research is based on the survey methodology, which is a method of collecting ‎data through which information is obtained directly from the individuals who are ‎chosen to serve as a basis for reaching conclusions about the research community ‎under study.‎

Study Sample: The study sample is divided into:‎

Suggested sample for study
The human sample:
The study is based on a survey of the opinions of experts and practitioners of the ‎educational theater activity in a number of schools.‎
Suggested tools for study (designed by researcher)‎
Questionnaire form:
The questionnaire is used as a tool to survey the opinions of experts in the field of ‎education to identify the reality of the educational theater activity and its ‎experience in its application and the difficulties that may face the activity in the ‎application

Study limits:‎
A – Spatial limits: The field study relies on a random sample of supervisors of media ‎activity in schools, especially educational theater activity in a number of educational ‎departments.
B – Time limits: This research will be applied during the year – 2020‎

Study variables:
A – The independent variable: It is the variable to measure the degree of its impact on ‎the development of education and thus raise the degree of achievement in the ‎educational process, and is represented in the educational theater.
B – dependent variable: It is the variable to measure the degree of its influence, which ‎is represented in the studies and practitioners of the educational theater activity, the ‎degree of their academic achievement and the extent of their motivation for ‎achievement.
C – Exotic variables: They are the variables to be isolated from the rest of the variables ‎and are to identify the problems that prevent us from benefiting from the educational ‎theater applications, and these practices are specific to planning or implementation and ‎practice mechanisms on the ground.‎

Terms
‏ ‏Educational Theater:‎
The educational theater is a dramatic artistic activity that relies on ‎diagnosis, representation and activation in order to learn, acquire and ‎open in the classroom and within the walls of the educational or ‎educational institution in order to develop the competencies of ‎learners and learners, upgrade their artistic taste, develop their ‎aesthetic sense and educate them on national and human values.‎
This activity may be an automatic or targeted expression of the ‎learners to train and personalize under the guidance of the teacher. ‎The first type is based on imaginary or imaginary play. This play is ‎the psychological basis through which learners express themselves ‎and their psychological and social needs, intimate and direct. The ‎second type of it, i.e. the mentor, is provided by the learners under the ‎guidance of the teacher.‎
And theater performs, in general, educational and educational ‎functions, especially that provided by adults to learners with a view ‎to creativity, education and taste development.‎
‎- Automatic educational learning theater.‎
‎- The educational theater directed by the teacher or his substitute (a ‎theater of events, a theater of text or educational positions …).‎
‎- The educational theater that adults provide to children.‎
And these three types depend, in general, on written text and clear ‎direction, because the school theater provides creative drama and ‎automatic representation of their response to the level of the learner in ‎the first years of school.‎
 SWOT Analysis
Environmental analysis or SWOT Analysis stands for: Weaknesses, ‎Opportunities, Opportunities, Challenges or Constraints. ‎Environmental analysis is a method suitable for developing a plan ‎that takes into account many internal and external factors of the ‎institution, as well as maximizing the strengths and opportunities ‎available. An environmental analysis is a way to obtain
On the information of the participants, this information is analyzed in ‎light of the organization’s real notes.‎
The importance of the SWOT tool is that it helps in identifying and ‎diagnosing the following and answering a number of questions:‎
‎.1 strengths that enable the organization to take advantage of ‎opportunities in the external environment.‎
‎.2 strengths that can be used to counter threats from the external ‎environment.‎
‏3‏‎. Weaknesses that prevent taking advantage of opportunities in the ‎external environment.‎
‏4‏‎. Weaknesses that make the organization vulnerable to more threats ‎posed by the external environment.‎
‏5‏‎. How can internal strengths be used to maximize the exploration of ‎available opportunities?‎
‏6‏‎. How can you take advantage of internal strengths to counter the ‎threats posed by the external environment?‎
‏7‏‎. What are the necessary improvement and development aspects of ‎internal performance that must be accomplished for the organization ‎to be able to exploit?‎
Opportunity?‎
‏8‏‎. What activities need to be completely eliminated in order for the ‎organization to survive on the market?‎

Write an academic report that demonstrates your understanding of different areas relating to drama.

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Write an academic report that demonstrates your understanding of different areas relating to drama.
Base your report on the one-act-play, “Permission to Cry” by David Campton. A copy of the script for this play is located in Assessor Downloads below.
Read the script a number of times to enable you to identify the key areas that you will need to write about in your report.
Watch the following video; this is one interpretation of this play, but may help you to gain a deeper understanding of the characters, performance and possible staging.

Your report will need to be divided into the following sections.
SECTION ONE
In order to demonstrate that you understand how an author creates a character, you need to analyse
the ways in which characters
• are defined by their language.
• are defined by their interactions with others.
• are defined by their actions and motivations.
Remember to refer to the different characters within the play provided. You should also refer to the
author’s notes that you will find on page 3 of the pdf.
SECTION TWO
In this section, you need to evaluate the effectiveness of a play’s division into acts and scenes. As the
play provided is a one-act-play, you should consider the benefits and limitations of the play not being
divided into scenes and acts. You should also suggest alternative formats for this play within your
evaluation.
The video clip of the provided play could be considered as being divided into scenes due to the way
that the production has been filmed. You should consider whether this could be effective within a
real-time, theatre performance.
Analyze the progress of plot with reference to appropriate concepts, for example,expectation, surprise, dramatic irony, climax and resolution.
SECTION THREE
This sections requires you to:
• Evaluate the relationship between language and dramatic action.
• Analyze the use of language to create mood and atmosphere.
SECTION FOUR
Within this section, you need to analyse the issues involved in transferring a play from page to stage.
You must evaluate the potential of scenery, staging, lighting and costume.
You will also need to appraise the use of acting techniques including phrasing, timing and presence.
The video link provided will help you with this.
When writing this section, you must ensure that you give suggestions of alternative ways that
“Permission to Cry” could be staged. For example, having watched the video link provided how might
you do things differently and why? In Assessor Downloads you will find some production notes about
a different interpretation of the play that will provide you with alternative ideas for taking the play from
page to stage.
GUIDANCE
The report should be written using the recommended structure and format for an academic report as
outlined in the unit 3 (Academic Writing Skills) study materials.
Conclusions and recommendations must stem from your findings.
Relevant theory must be referenced where appropriate and you must provide a references list and
bibliography.
The report should be a maximum of 4,000 words in length.
This word limit is the absolute maximum you are permitted. If you are over the word limit for this
assignment in any way you will receive your assignment back without further comment or feedback.