This document provides information about the C2 Performance from Text coursework component, which requires students to perform or design two key extracts from a performance text. Students must submit a brief written explanation of their performance intentions, including what role they are playing, what is happening to their character, their character's objectives/motivations/feelings, and how they are interpreting their character through vocal, physical and intentional performance choices. The explanation should be 100-200 words.

1. C2 Performance from Text
Coursework
•20% of the qualification – 48 marks
Overview
•Perform in or design two key extracts from a performance
text.
•Centre choice of performance text
•Performer or Designer routes available
•Externally Assessed by visiting examiner.
•Group, solo and/or partner based routes for assessment

2. C2 Performance from Text
Written explanation of intent
The component requires one piece of written work about
your choices as a performer.
• ‘a brief explanation by each student of the intention for each
performance or design’
The explanation must include the following:
• What role are you playing?
• What is happening to your character(s) in the key extract?
• What are your character’s objectives/motivations/feelings?
• How are you interpreting this character(s) in performance? (i.e. vocal,
physical, communication of intent)

3. What role are you playing?
Include your characters’
full name and their
relationship to anyone
else significant in the
scene.
• E.g. ‘I am playing Sir Toby Belch,
Olivia’s Uncle, who is a wealthy
but irresponsible man who spends
much of his time drinking’
• (22 words)
• What role are you playing?
• What is happening to your
character(s) in the key extract?
• What are your character’s
objectives/motivations/feelings?
• How are you interpreting this
character(s) in performance? (i.e.
vocal, physical, communication of
intent)
• 100-200 words

4. What is happening to your
character(s) in the key extract?
• What is the essence of the
scene – how would you
describe the main action of
the scene? Is it a meeting,
an argument, a confession
of love? What attitude does
your character display?
Does it change?
• E.g. ‘In this scene I am describing
how women can feel about love,
but at the same time pretending I
am a man, and therefore being
careful with my choice of words’
• (31 words)
• What role are you playing?
• What is happening to your character(s)
in the key extract?
• What are your character’s
objectives/motivations/feelings?
• How are you interpreting this
character(s) in performance? (i.e. vocal,
physical, communication of intent)
• 100-200 words

5. What are your character’s
objectives/motivations/feelings?
• More detail here,
describing what your
character wants from the
scene, how they feel
towards others in the
scene or the events that
unfold.
• E.g. ‘I am pleased to see Sir Toby
but have given up on the idea of
getting Olivia’s attention. I am
easily persuaded to stay another
month as all I want is to have fun,
I don’t take life seriously’
• (39 words)
• What role are you playing?
• What is happening to your
character(s) in the key extract?
• What are your character’s
objectives/motivations/feelings?
• How are you interpreting this
character(s) in performance? (i.e.
vocal, physical, communication of
intent)
• 100-200 words

6. How are you interpreting this character(s) in
performance? (i.e. vocal, physical, communication of
intent)
• How have you tried to
interpret the feelings of
your character? Describe
your vocal and physical
choices of characterisation
here.(Gesture, Expression,
Movement, Space)
• E.g. ‘Because I have been drinking I
occasionally slur my words, and
exaggerate my gestures when my
decision about Sir Andrew is
questioned by Maria’
• ‘When I reveal my face to Cesario I
strike a pose like a model to show
how proud I am of my good looks’
• What role are you playing?
• What is happening to your character(s)
in the key extract?
• What are your character’s
objectives/motivations/feelings?
• How are you interpreting this
character(s) in performance? (i.e.
vocal, physical, communication of
intent)
• 100-200 words