In the play, Captain Tench opposes Phillip. He doesn't believe that the convicts could ever improve and become valuable members of society. He hates them all because they are criminals. Judge Collins Step 3: Identify how much of the section needs to be performed to meet the relevant AQA minimum performance time. The minimum performance time varies depending on the number of performers in the group. If the group is large, collectively the group is likely to need to perform the whole section they have studied (which may have needed to have been more than the minimum 10 minutes, see Step 2). If the performance is to be a monologue, the performer will only need to perform part of the section they have studied.

Dabby Bryant is a convict who takes part in the play and enjoys it, although, on several occasions, she shares that she finds it stupid and irrelevant to their current situation. Dabby talks about returning to her home, Devon, and she plans to escape after the performance. Aboriginal Australian

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The focus of the questions is how the extract might be interpreted in performance to create meaning for an audience. James " Ketch" Freeman: Transported to Australia for the killing of a sailor who broke a strike, Freeman is made the hangman of the colony when he is told 'hang or be hanged'. Despised by many of the other convicts for being a hangman, in particular Liz Morden, Ketch struggles to be accepted. He exchanges words with Ralph in Act One, Scene Nine. He explains how he came to be in his situation, blaming a mix of reasons including leaving Ireland where his guardian angel was. You see also in this scene his desperation to be an actor in the play. Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark: Ralph is struggling as a lower officer. He desperately wants promotion, and when he hears through Harry Brewer that Arthur Phillip has suggested a play be put on by the convicts, he jumps to set about doing it. You see his transformation in the play as he turns from a man who is extremely nervous and uneasy around women, even ridiculed for not having a woman convict for himself on the voyage to Australia, to a man in love with the convict Mary Brenham. He is influenced, to changing his feelings towards the convicts, by Arthur Phillip, giving them respect in the end, apologising to Liz Morden for interrupting her line in a rehearsal. The real Ralph Clark later had a daughter with Mary Brenham, whom he named Betsey Alicia – for his wife in England.

The play was performed at the Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre, directed by Caroline Hall and featuring Louise Gold as Lieutenant Will Dawes and Liz Morden. [1] It was also presented at the Liverpool Playhouse in 2007. Among the cast members was Charlie Brooks. The actors also provided a workshop for real life convicts in Walton Prison. [ citation needed] Awards and nominations [ edit ] 1988 Laurence Olivier Award If a student’s performancedoes notmeet therequiredduration a penalty is applied to the mark (the size of the penaltydepends onthe severity of the timing infringement).Itmayalsoresult in schools or colleges being investigated for maladministration. Assessment evidence The key extracts chosen must be significant to the play as a whole ie pivotal to plot, character(s) or theme(s). The play's first production was at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 10 September 1988, directed by Max Stafford-Clark. The production starred David Haig as Ralph Clark, Jim Broadbent as Harry Brewer, John Arscott and Captain Campbell, Linda Bassett as Lieutenant Will Dawes and Liz Morden, and Ron Cook as Captain Arthur Phillip and John Wisehammer. [1]

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The real Lieutenant Ralph Clark (1755 or 1762-1794) has left several diaries and letters to his wife. It is known that he had a daughter with the female convict, Mary Brenham. The girl was called Alicia, after the Lieutenant's wife. The real Lieutenant-General Watkin Tench (1758-1833) published books that describe his life in the First Fleet. In the play, Captain Phillip is a wise leader who calls for justice and respect for the convicts. He insists that The Recruiting Officer is staged so that the convicts have the chance to improve themselves by being exposed to something other than a public hanging. Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark Teachers must ensure that all students have sufficient opportunity to demonstrate their chosen specialism (to enable them to access the full range of marks). The Reflective report must be presented as a written document. Evidence for the Reflective report must be

Details of admissible evidence types for the Working notebook can be found below: Evidence for the Working notebook must be one of the following: Mary Brenham (Branham): A very shy girl, whose love for "A.H." turned her into a thief, she gets as good as dragged to the audition by Dabby Bryant, but is offered a part by Ralph after having heard her read only a few lines. She opens up gradually, but remains slightly naive in comparison to the people around her. She finally falls in love with Ralph and dreams of a future with him. Brenham and Clark would indeed have a daughter, but Clark would leave both of them behind upon returning to England.The play is seen as a form of reform and while many oppose it, Ralph decides to go forward with it. The play gives the convicts hope and many who wished they were dead begin to fight once more for their lives. At the end of the play, those who were cast to have a role express their hope for a better future, many revealing what they plan to do once they are released. This ending has the purpose of proving that even though many were against the play and considered it worthless, it had a great impact upon the inmates and rekindled in them the will to live and to become better people. Update this section!

Ralph tells Philip that, because half of his actors are in prison, he wants to stop the play, but Philip exhorts him to continue trying, making Ralph see the much larger meaning that the play has for the colony. Philip especially advocates for Liz Morden, as he wants to make an example of her – through redemption. Step 1: Choose a play (adhering to the requirements above) and start to explore the play practically. Students are required to practically explore (workshop) and interpret three key extracts (Extract 1, Extract 2 and Extract 3) each from a different play. Step 2: Focus on one section of the play. The section must be substantial, which is defined as taking at least 10 minutes to perform if performed. Large groups will need to study a longer section (see Step 3). Students should study the section chosen in depth, taking time to thoroughly explore and interpret it.Full details of our requirements for recordings are provided at aqa.org.uk/drama Supervising students Collins was sent over to be the judge in the colony. He always converses from a legal standpoint and justifies all his answers. A key moment in the play is when Collins conducts a vote to determine whether or not the play goes through. He sides with Ralph Clark in this vote and helps him throughout the play. Captain Watkin Tench Students must not answer Section A or Section B of the exam on the same play they answer on for Section C ie the live production seen cannot be one of their set plays. Section C: Live theatre production Captain Phillip discusses the play with Ralph. Phillip encourages Ralph to be brave and makes him see the positive change that the play can bring upon the convicts.