SCENARIO – Zombie Prom

UAL expects 66% of your time to be working with staff on this production and 34% of your time to be spent working independently on this production.

Units being covered by this Commission

• Unit 1: Principles of performance (12 credits)
• Unit 2: Engaging with an Audience (12 credits)
• Unit 3: Introduction to Professional Practice (12 credits) (Learning Outcomes 2&3 only)
• Unit 4: Critical and Contextual Awareness (12 credits)
• Unit 5: Production Skills and Context (12 credits) (worked on across all shows during the year)

 

SCHEDULE / DEADLINES

• Commission issued: 17th September 2018
• Auditions: w/c 10^th September 2018
•  Performances
  • Show 1 (‘The House of Bernarda Alba’ by Federico Garcia Lorca): 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd November 2018 7.30pm
  • Show 2 (‘Darknet’ by Rose Lewenstein): 15^th, 16^th, 17^th November 2018 7.30pm
  • Show 3 (‘Zombie Prom’ by John Dempsey & Dana P. Rowe): 28^th, 29^th, 30^th November & 1^st December 7.30pm
• WordPress will be checked every week by your assessor and you should receive ongoing feedback
• Completion deadline for all WordPress work
  • Show 1: 6^th November 2018 09:00
  • Show 2: 20^th November 2018 09:00
  • Show 3: 4^th December 2018 09:00
  •  Duration:
    • Show 1: 7 weeks including study week
    • Show 2: 9 weeks including study week
    • Show 3: 11 weeks including study week

 

 

WSC ASSESSMENT APPEALS PROCEDURE 04.04.01 – synopsis (for more details ask Neil)

• All appeals must be received in writing within ten working days of the student being informed of the assessment decision and should be addressed to the: Chair of the Assessment Appeals Board (Vice Principal Curriculum and Quality), West Suffolk College, Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RL
• There are only two sets of circumstances in which the decision of a course team may be changed by a higher authority within the College. These are:
  • Material error or irregularity, which may occur in the following circumstances:
    • if there has been an administrative error
    • if the assessment process was not conducted in accordance with the programme or College regulations
  • Personal circumstances not known to the assessors or course team.
• A student may not contest a grade unless either of the above two conditions have been met.

 

OVERVIEW OF THIS COMMISSION

You will be auditioning for a part in any one of the three productions making up the Autumn Season throughout the week of 10^th September in the Season rehearsal slot 3pm – 5pm.

Show 1 ‘The House of Bernarda Alba’ by Federico Garcia Lorca directed by Poppy Stevens

Show 2 ‘Darknet’ by Rose Lewenstein directed by Erica Dupuy

Show 3 ‘Zombie Prom’ by John Dempsey & Dana P. Rowe directed by Hannah Schofield

The Directors will simultaneously audition all students and you will be cast by them in one of their productions. Once cast, you will rehearse with your director in the Season rehearsals in order to prepare your production for public performance.

In addition to practical rehearsals you will ALSO be required to carried out research as well as contribute to the non-performance aspect of this production, through costume, set, props, music editing, marketing etc. Your production will require a lot of work and effort and you need to fully understand not only the production and performance skills, which are relevant and required but also the content and context.

You MUST maintain ongoing evidence of the research, practical skills, evaluation and reflection you are undertaking on the relevant WordPress site pages and blogs.

You must ALSO identify and show your understanding of the context in which your production is being developed, rehearsed and performed on your relevant WordPress site page.