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Making and Performing

2 dot points, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

How does Brecht's epic theatre use distancing techniques to make an audience think rather than simply feel?

Apply Brechtian techniques such as the alienation effect, gestus and direct address to create politically engaged epic theatre.

How to apply Brecht's epic theatre in TCE Drama: the alienation effect (Verfremdungseffekt), gestus, episodic structure, placards and direct address to provoke critical thought rather than emotional immersion.

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How do Stanislavski's techniques help an actor build a believable, psychologically truthful character?

Apply Stanislavskian techniques such as the magic if, given circumstances and emotion memory to develop a truthful character in performance.

How to apply Stanislavski's system in TCE Drama: the magic if, given circumstances, objectives, units of action and emotion memory to build a truthful, believable character for performance and the external exam.

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