Acted Duologue
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The Duologue section of this syllabus provides learners with the opportunity to:
- work with a partner
- explore different texts
- increase confidence
- understand a sense of dependency
Guidelines for Acting learners:
- All selections must be performed from memory
- Learners must bring legible copies of their pieces to the examination for the examiner, and must adhere to all copyright laws
- Full costume or make up is not permitted, although a suggestion of costume (eg: shawls, practice skirt or hat) and hand props are allowed (eg: fans, bags, walking sticks, etc.)
- Medals are only awarded to learners who are successful in the Solo syllabus
- Learners are not permitted to present work which they have already submitted at another grade. Learners found to be repeating work will be disqualified and fees will be forfeited
- In line with current standard Health and Safety advice, all learners must ensure they are warmed up both vocally and physically before the examination
Learning Outcomes
Learners should:
- demonstrate mutual response
- demonstrate reflecting reaction
- achieve a sense of mutual timing
- demonstrate a sense of teamwork
Learners may enter for the Acting examinations as specified above in Duologue form up to and including Grade 8.
Duologues are marked as one performance. The criteria for marking Duologues is the same as that for the Solo Grades.
All selections must be in duologue form.
Learners must put the word Duologue on their entry form together with the name of the learner with whom they are entering.
