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Responding to Live and Recorded Theatre
Quick questions on Evaluating design in performance explained: H2 Theatre Studies and Drama
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What is effective is not the same as spectacular?Show answer
The crucial principle in evaluating design is that impressive or beautiful design is not automatically effective. A lavish set or a dazzling lighting display can distract from the action, fight the concept, or simply be decoration. Conversely, a simple, restrained design can be highly effective if it carries meaning and serves the production. The evaluator must resist judging design by spectacle and instead ask what the design did for the production's meaning, mood and concept.
What is criteria for evaluating design?Show answer
Several criteria recur. Meaning and atmosphere: did the element create the intended mood and carry meaning (not just look good)? Support for the concept and moment: did it serve the production's interpretation and the needs of each scene? Integration: did the design elements work together and with the acting as a coherent whole, rather than competing?
What is verdict without evidence?Show answer
Asserting design was effective without citing specific choices is unsupported; anchor judgements in observed detail.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain why spectacular design is not necessarily effective design. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name three criteria for evaluating a design element. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why is integration an important criterion when evaluating design? [4 marks]
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