Design — IGCSE Drama (0411) questions by topic

Suggest a costume for the actor playing the role of one of MEL's sisters (PAULINE, PEARL or JESSIE) at curtain rise at line 298. Why would this costume suggestion be appropriate?

Describe your set design for the opening of the extract. Justify the creative choices you have made with reference to the extract.

EITHER What challenges would you face in creating a set design for a production of this extract and how would you address them?

Suggest a costume for the actor playing the role of either GWENDOLYN PIGEON or CECILY PIGEON when they enter at line 328. Why would this be appropriate?

Describe your set design for the opening of the extract. Justify the creative choices you have made with reference to the extract.

EITHER What challenges would you face in creating a set design for a production of this extract and how would you address them?

Suggest a costume for the actor playing the role of BEN SILVERMAN when he enters at line 63. Why would this be appropriate?

Describe your set design for the opening of the extract. Justify the creative choices you have made with reference to the extract.

EITHER What challenges would you face in creating a set design for a production of this extract and how would you address them?

Suggest a costume for the actor playing the role of BEN SILVERMAN when he enters at line 63. Why would this be appropriate?

Describe your set design for the opening of the extract. Justify the creative choices you have made with reference to the extract.

EITHER What challenges would you face in creating a set design for a production of this extract and how would you address them?

Read the whole of Scene Nine. How would you use costume and props for dramatic effect in this scene?

Read the passage from line 552 ['RACHEL comes into the room.'] to the end of the extract. How would you use set and stage furniture for dramatic tension in this passage?

Read the whole of Scene Two. How would you use set and stage furniture for dramatic tension in this scene?

Suggest a design for the 'jungle gym' (playground equipment). Justify your choices with reference to the passage.

Suggest one feature of the set that would show a classroom in a school and say why it is appropriate.

Suggest a design for the three puppets used in the extract: Sponge Beast, Lion and Professor.

Suggest a costume for the MONSTER. Justify your choices with reference to the passage.

Write about how you would use design elements to stage Scene Six, The Laboratory.

EITHER Suggest a suitable set design for a production of this play and explain how it could be used by the performers.

Write about how you would use design elements to stage Scene One.

EITHER Explain how you would use design elements to stage a production of Twilight Crane.

Write about how you would use design elements to stage Scene Eighteen [lines 313 to 346].

EITHER How would you use design elements to make a production of this play appealing to a present-day audience?

Suggest a costume for VIOLET at line 5 and say why it would be appropriate.

Describe one design decision you would make between the opening and line 75 ['which he throws open.'].

EITHER How would you design the set for a production of this play? You must address both locations in the play. Make close reference to specific lines from the extract in your…

Suggest a costume for DR FROBISHER at line 329 and say why it would be appropriate.

Describe one design decision you would make between the opening and line 39 ['TAPLOW goes out.'].

EITHER What are the challenges of creating a set design for this play, and how would you address them? Make close reference to specific lines from the extract in your answer.

Suggest a costume for COUNT SKRICZEVINSKY at line 299 and say why it would be appropriate.

Write about the design decisions you would make to stage this extract.

EITHER What design elements would you use in a production of this play and how would you use them? Make close reference to specific lines from the extract in your answer.