1. Year 10 GCSE Drama Research Task
You need to research your allocated prescribed text and create a PowerPoint to share with the rest of the group.
Deadline: Monday 26th September

2. Insert the prescribed text you have been allocated
Insert the prescribed text you have been allocated. Delete all instructions before you save your work.
Insert your name here

3. An Inspector Calls, JB Priestley: Jack, Bradley
The Crucible Arthur Miller: Lee, Joe
Government Inspector, Nikolai Gogal (adapted by David Harrower): Zac, Georgia
Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare: Chris, Zafar
1984, George Orwell, Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan: Bradley, Lauren
Blue Stocking, Jessica Swale: Kayleigh, Kiera
DNA, Dennis Kelly: Emily, Amber
Dr Korczak’s Example, David Greig: Agathi

4. Task (delete this slide before you save)
Design your PowerPoint presentation so that it is attractive, informative and enables the group to make an informed decision about which prescribed text we should study.
Remember if you include quotes from a book or web site you have used, you must put them in quotations marks and include the book or web site in the last slide of your presentation.

5. Play summary
Provide a brief summary of the prescribed text (play). Delete all instructions before you save your work.

6. Key characters Provide a brief summary of the characters
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7. Genre and structure
Explain what genre your prescribed text is (social thriller, mystery, historical drama, black comedy, romantic comedy, political satire).
Describe the structure of the play (episodic, prologue, flashbacks, narration etc.)
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8. The playwright Provide a brief biography of the playwright.
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9. Production/performance
When and where was the play first performed? Include a theatre review of the play. Include images of professional performances of the play. Delete all instructions before you save your work.

10. Social, historical and cultural context
When was the play written? What significant events happened during this time? When is the play set? Delete all instructions before you save your work.

11. Bibliography
Write a list of the books, magazines and websites you have used to research your presentation.
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