Booklet - Frantic Assembly Beautiful Burnout

BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Unit 32: Developing Physical Theatre Tutor: Jade Smith
Frantic Assembly Beautiful Burnout Workbook
Student Name: Shannon Mowat Student ID: S120680

Cameron Burns is going places. He's fighting for his club, his Mum, his place in the world. And this boy is a natural. He has an affinity with the violence, the balance, the ritual, the grace, and the power of the most controversial sport of our time. (http://www.franticassembly.co.uk/productions/beautiful-burnout/)
LO3: Select Develop and Refine Material

Keep me Clean & Presentable! HAND ME IN COMPLETE BY: Thursday 27th March 2013
Research Task 1. In your own words, write down information you have found about the company Frantic Assembly.
Frantic Assembly is led by Artistic Director Scott Graham. Scott formed the company with Steven Hoggett and Vicki Middleton in 1994. Having toured throughout the UK, Frantic Assembly has an amazing reputation as one of the most exciting dance companies in the country.
2. Below write down information you have found about the companys production Beautiful Burnout.
Beautiful Burnout was written by Bryony Lavery and performed by Frantic Assembly throughout 2010 & 2012. The story follows five young fighters as they aim for fame and long to be far from Glasgows violent streets. "This knockout production is spectacularly staged, drawing its audience into the heart of the action, where every jab, hook and uppercut feels flinchingly realistic." Directly from the official Frantic Assembly website.
(http://www.franticassembly.co.uk/productions/beautiful-burnout/
Developing Ideas from a Visual Stimuli 3. What is a visual stimulus?

It is an image or video that can be used to help inspire ideas for our own performances.
4. Using the pictures as STIMULI, create a mind map of ideas you could potentially develop into movements.
Boxers are light on their feet and often bounce around, which could be developed to look like a dance move.
A ring girl could twirl in and around the ring.
Throughout the match the boxers will do exaggerated punches, blocks and dodges.
It could be a group working in cannon as though in a training session.
This could represent a training session in which a group session in which a group synchronized.
5. Using the two pictures, what DYNAMICS would you need in order to create your movement ideas?
Storyboard: Developing Ideas 6. Create a storyboard based on the character discussed in class (attach a separate sheet). Ensure to have a beginning middle and an end.
Getting To Know Your Character

Frantic Assembly Physical Theatre
Bobby Dina Ajay Cameron
He is the gyms trainer and owner He is God He demands respect, and often gets it He has a good reputation He has a favourite boxer He trains his son He has an argument
She trains with the men She is eager to fight and train She will not compete against women in tournaments She is confident She says what is on her mind she is very competitive
He is a ladies man He is very confident He loves looking in the mirror He is hard working He trains hard He is very competitive He is a very good boxer
He is Bobby's son He has an argument He can be jealous He has feelings for Dina He is not a good boxer His relationship with his father is a struggle
Developing and Refining Material 7. What is a motif?
8. Develop a motif based on your character and story. Record your movement motif below.
9. How could you develop your motif further?
LO2: Develop Skills and Techniques Associated with Physical Theatre 10. Attach your Physical Skills Profile (PSP) sheets to this workbook. From the information provided on your PSP sheet create a BAR CHART. Example:
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 Alignment Accuracy Co-ordination
Key Words for Evaluation: Enhance Develop Improve Weakness For example Ultimately I would like to Next time I would For example Progress refine motivate This could suggest that I am The results show From my results I have found Physical skills: accuracy alignment balance co-ordination flexibility movement memory posture stamina timing precision control extension
11. What have you found from your bar chart results?
12. Why is it important to develop your physical and technique skills for physical theatre?
Tip: Use the words or

phrases above to enhance your specialist vocabulary when evaluating your performance. Aim High!
Key Words for Evaluation: Enhance Develop Improve Weakness For example Ultimately I would like to Next time I would For example Progress refine motivate In order to progress I would need to As a result Previously I have Now I will aim to achieve by I will aim to Next time I will achieve this by Physical skills: accuracy alignment balance co-ordination flexibility movement memory posture stamina timing precision control extension
13. How will you continue to develop these skills in future lessons?

Key Words for Evaluation: Enhance Develop Improve Weakness For example Ultimately I would like to Next time I would For example Progress refine motivate This could suggest that I am The results show From my results I have found Overall I have found that To conclude Performance and Physical skills: accuracy alignment balance co-ordination flexibility movement memory posture stamina timing precision control extension facial expression muscular strength
Peer and Self Evaluation Task

14. Evaluate your final performance and technical skills.
Key points to consider: What aspects of your performance can you aim to improve? Why do you need to improve this?
What aspect of your performance do you feel went well? Why do you feel this went well?
How can you continue to develop further, in order to maintain or improve your performance? What constructive criticism have your peers identified while observing your performance skills? Did they identify something you did not yourself? Why do you think this was? Conclude your findings about yourself Identify targets for improvement
Aim to write at least 500-600 words to show knowledge and understanding of your Physical Theatre skills. (Attach a separate sheet to this workbook)

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BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Unit 32: Developing Physical Theatre Tutor: Jade Smith

Frantic Assembly Beautiful Burnout Workbook

Student Name: Shannon Mowat Student ID: S120680

LO3: Select Develop and Refine Material

Developing Ideas from a Visual Stimuli 3. What is a visual stimulus?

A ring girl could twirl in and around the ring.

It could be a group working in cannon as though in a training session.

Getting To Know Your Character

Bobby Dina Ajay Cameron

Developing and Refining Material 7. What is a motif?

9. How could you develop your motif further?

Tip: Use the words or

Tip: Use the words or

Peer and Self Evaluation Task

Tip: Use the words or

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