Exam plays etc

[the kid]

I was just wondering how all those plays that were done for GCSE's etc went. I unfortunatlly did not chose drama for a option because I didn't know what you could do lights for your exam, but still got in, doing the lights for the actors.

 

All in all it went well except one group who forgot a page so I missed about 3 cues because I my place.

 

Any other contributions?

[TomLyall]

argh funny you should mention it... ive had a day of teching yr 11 drama GCSE peices today and the examiner is in tomorrow...

 

(FYI im year 10 ive just been lighting their work)

 

[Edit] oh and ive just finished lighting a run of AVCE performing arts peices...

 

oh I love it really ;)

[peter]

Moderation: Thread moved to Training and Qualifications. 13/05/04. 21:59

[Alfie]

I did LD for a performance of 'Find Me' for my A-level

went really well, was chuffed with the results, although the photos and video don't do it justice - shame

Must admit was a teeny bit scared when one of the prfiles starts ticking like mad 1/2 way through the show... could have been interesting!

[Andy!]

Yeah ive just done all our GCSE's this week.. and this weekend and next week I am doing A level and AS Exams

Andy,

[TomLyall]

just done my year 10 practical piece (first one, devised) today, which I cocked up to say the least, but happy now cus ive got work experience next week and then half term:D

[World_Lighter]

Just recently finished doing three shows 2 A Level and 1 GCSE at my theatre working with my college.... and before that a GCSE performance up at college that I had all of an afternoon before the exam to plan, rig and program... was "fun"

 

All went well tho.

[Jambo_UK]

I watched a paly about how suicide is always the right answer the five girls in the play were great, Lighting was a bit on the pant side but it was the teacher during the lighting without any notes. :D It was great,

 

Anyway Did any of you do or are planning to do theatre studies?

 

from

 

Jambo

[World_Lighter]

This year my college has just put through its first lot of TS student at A2 level......... and they were great. Im in the year below them and aint doin the subject but I know that its a great subject to do and a lot of fun seein as I have been there for most of it, doin their shows and helpin them with things.

 

If ya got a good class it can be amazing......... :D 'nuff sed

[Genus]

I have recently finished working on 3 A level pieces, 1 A/S piece and 9 (yes nine) GCSE pieces, of which I lit 10 pieces, SMed 3 and had to act in one (I know it doesn't add up, have you ever tryed SMing a show that you were forced to act in at the last minute?)

 

Genus

[Guest Mattladkin]

In my 5 and a bit years at secondary school I have lit going on for 100 exam pieces, short plays, or pieces of absolute rubbish. Each year about 20 groups - 13 to 16 GCSE, 2 AS and 1 A level- fun I know.

 

Now it is time for me to step into the examinee's shoes as I am about to take my GCSE Drama exam in lighting design - would be fine except for the presentation! I know I can do lighting design (and very well - several reviews in papaers tell me so!!!) but telling an examinor what I am doing is more difficult - also who ever heard of doing design sketches of lighting looks!!! Photos of experimentation YES but sketches - still who knows I never use them (probably because I do all of my experimenting on WYSIWYG Design - great looks at the click of a mouse!!!)

 

Still, some improvements have been made. The school now owns a nice 15A DMX system with Fat Frog control desks (note plural), 1 x 48 channel system and 1 x 24 channel system along with a nice lantern stock (for both spaces a stock of 100+ lanterns). DOnt you love having a school with Arts status.

 

Well 2 years ago we had 2 x 18 channel 5A systems with a total of... 10 lights for the pair!!!!

 

What are other school systems like? Comments would be appreciated!

 

Moderator's note : comments would certainly be appreciated - but not in this thread! The subject of this thread is "Exam plays etc" and this is the Training & Qualifications forum. If you want to start a discussion about the lighting system in your school, please do so in a new thread in the Lighting forum, and help us to keep things more or less on-topic. Thanks.

[P. Funk]

I refused to light the GCSE and AS level playes this year as I thought I had too much on my mind to worry about it. So they just got a open whtie cover for all their performances...

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As it turns out I *do* have too much on my mind - and I wis I'd actually lit it - because it would have taken my attention off thinking :D