GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CREATIVE ARTS DRAMA ASSESSMENT TASK NOVEMBER 2015 GRADE 7 MARKS: 50 TIME: 1 HOUR PAGES: 5

INSTRUCTIONS 1. All questions are COMPULSORY. 2. Number all your questions correctly. 3. Answer all the questions on the answer sheet. Answers must be written in PEN. 4. Write neatly and legible. 5. REMEMBER: Write your name, surname and class/group (e.g. 7B) on the answer sheet. QUESTION 1 Choose the correct option (a, b, c OR d) and then write only the correct letter next to the corresponding number, e.g. 1.1 d. 1.1 To free the body from unnecessary tension, it is necessary to do... exercises. a. warming-up b. skipping c. breathing d. relaxing 1.2 In cultural practices and processions, pleasure is observed in... a. shelter. b. food. c. marriage. d. All the above. 1.3 The... tells the listener what is happening in the story. a. audience b. manager c. narrator d. make-up artist. 1.4 The physical expression of words is known as... a. vocal expression. b. a performance. c. emotional expression. d. facial expression. 1.5 The person who designs animated films or cartoons is called a/an... a. animal character designer. b. cartoonist. c. animator. d. animalist. 1.6 Actors use... to tell the audience more about the character and the story. a. gestures b. facial expressions c. eye contact d. All the above. 2

1.7 When a drama is acted without being planned, it is called a/an... drama. a. improvised b. random c. basic d. None of the above. 1.8 To create a believable character you sometimes need to... a. change your body. b. smile. c. run away. d. change your voice. 1.9 The person who is responsible for the stage arrangement is called a... a. stage arranger. b. drama manager. c. stage manager. d. stage preparer. 1.10 A person who is trained to provide facial features like different noses, ages, masks, etc. to characters, is called a... a. saloon artist. b. beauty specialist. c. make-up artist. d. face trainer. 10 x 1 (10) QUESTION 2 Indicate whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE by writing only T or F on the answer sheet. 2.1 Previously, stories were not written down, they were told through loudspeakers. 2.2 Verbal characterisation involves creating characters through the voice. 2.3 A costume designer ensures that relevant props are used as expected for the scene. 2.4 Duration refers to how long a performance lasts. 2.5 Accompaniment in storytelling includes music, instruments and narration. 2.6 There is no need to do warm-ups when performing a drama. 2.7 A makeup artist is responsible for the facial appearances of characters on stage. 2.8 Only an electrician can operate the stage lights for a drama performance. 2.9 The Festival of Lights is a cultural event during Christmas. 2.10 When planning a drama you have to consider the following: who, where, when, why and whom to. 10 x 1 (10) 3

QUESTION 3 Select the correct statement in COLUMN B that matches the concept in COLUMN A. Write only the correct letter of the statement next to the number, e.g. 3.8 f. COLUMN A COLUMN B 3.1 Energise a. Involvement of audience in the performance. 3.2 Body language b. The way in which actors portray the character they are playing. 3.3 Hot seat c. A drama method that is used to develop the role of a character. 3.4 Monologue d. To refresh and renew or to give energy. 3.5 Characterisation e. To use movements, gestures, facial expressions and eye contact to communicate with others. 3.6 Procession f. A speech by one character or actor. 3.7 Audience g. Marches, parades, moving together in line. paricipation 3.8 Back of the house h. Stage rules. 3.9 Stagecraft i. Telling the story directly to the audience without acting it out. 3.10 Narration j. The areas used by the crew, e.g. stage, backstage, dressing rooms, etc. (10) QUESTION 4 CASE STUDY Read the following text and answer the questions below. SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYWRIGHTS Mbongeni Ngema was born in 1955 in Verulam near Durban. He grew up in rural Zululand where he taught himself to play the guitar. Later he moved to the ghettos of Durban to work. He took part in a play when one of the actors fell ill. He then knew he wanted to make music and perform and write plays, He did this until he moved to Johannesburg to join Gibson Kente's company. (Kente was the father of theatre in South Africa.) Ngema studied Kente's style and read up on theatre styles elsewhere. Joined by Percy Mtwa, he left Kente's company and with Barney Simon of the Market Theatre, they created Woza Albert. This play toured the world from London West End to New York's Broadway. Ngema returned to form his company, Committed Artists, in an empty Johannesburg building. Asinamali (a play about Durban township rent strikes); Sarafina! (about the school boycotts by youth in 1976); Township Fever (about one of the largest strikes in South African history); Magic at 4 a.m. (about life in South Africa, but inspired by the life of Mohammed Ali). He launched Tusk, the first black international company. Many of his plays have toured the world and Sarafina! was even made into a movie starring Whoopi Goldberg. Ngema has called his style the Theatre of Liberation. There was much debate around Ngema's Sarafina II that was funded as an Aids publicity campaign. It was with their lyrics that they were banned from broadcasting, as they were thought to be political incorrect. 4

4.1 Who is the famous South African playwright mentioned in the passage? (1) 4.2 Mention three (3) things that Ngema used to entertain people. (3) 4.3 Who inspired Ngema's style? (1) 4.4 Name two (2) plays by Ngema. (2) 4.5 Which actress starred in one of Ngema's plays? (1) 4.6 What did Ngema call his style of theatre? (1) 4.7 Which of Ngema's plays was funded as an Aids publicity campaign? (1) (10) QUESTION 5 Give a brief description of the following terms: 5.1 Drama teacher. (2) 5.2 Props mistress. (2) 5.3 Radio presenter. (2) 5.4 Voice and speech therapist. (2) 5.5 Comedians. (2) (10) GRAND TOTAL: 50 5

GENERAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CREATIVE ARTS DRAMA MEMORANDUM NOVEMBER 2015 GRADE 7 MARKS: 50 PAGES: 2

QUESTION 1 QUESTION 2 QUESTION 3 QUESTION 4 1.1 a 2.1 F 3.1 g 4.1 Mbongeni Ngema 1.2 d 2.2 T 3.2 e 4.2 make music, perform, 1.3 c 2.3 F 3.3 c write plays 1.4 b 2.4 T 3.4 a 4.3 Gibson Kente 1.5 c 2.5 T 3.5 b 4.4 Asinamali, Sarafina, 1.6 d 2.6 F 3.6 d 1.7 a 2.7 T 3.7 f Township Fever, Magic at 4 a.m. Any TWO 1.8 d 2.8 F 3.8 i 4.5 Whoopi Goldberg 1.9 b 2.9 T 3.9 j 4.6 Theatre Liberation 1.10 c 2.10 T 3.10 h 4.7 Sarafina II 10 x 1 = (10) 10 x 1 = (10) 10 x 1 = (10) 10 x 1 = (10) QUESTION 5 5.1 Drama teacher: Person who gives drama training / lends a hand to actors / gives practical training to actors in all areas concerning drama. Two relevant answers (2) 5.2 Props mistress: The person responsible for all requisites (props): all moveable objects on stage that are being moved during a dramatic performance. Two relevant answers (2) 5.3 Radio presenter: Any person working at a radio corporation and which can broadcast any news/music/advertisements, etc. Two relevant answers (2) 5.4 Voice and speech therapist: Someone who trains actors in things like pronunciation, articulation, intonation, posture, resonance, etc. Two relevant answers (2) 5.5 Comedians: Characters, who sometimes dress funny, make people laugh, do funny tricks, pull faces, etc. Their aim is to make people laugh. Two relevant answers (2) 5 x 2 = (10) GRAND TOTAL: 50 2 CREATIVE ARTS DRAMA GRADE 9 MEMO NOVEMBER 2015