Elements and Performance Criteria

Strategies for developing stagecraft skills may include:

working with a class or individual tutor

participating in professional development and other learning opportunities

participating in relevant groups or associations

studying the performance of others

communicating with peers

participating in professional forums

contributing to, and participating in, stage movement opportunities, either paid or amateur

being involved in a range of relevant stagecraft activities

Learning may take place through a range of methods such as:

tutoring

mentoring

coaching

work experience

shadowing

structured or formal training

evaluating the work of others

continuing evaluation of own work

peer and audience feedback

Technical skills may include:

physical mastery of instrument and performing spaces, dress, make-up and props

using techniques to control and enhance stage movement effectively

observing relevant stage protocols and conventions

Technology may include:

special effects devices

lighting and lighting equipment

sound equipment

staging equipment

props

Underpinning knowledge and skills
Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:
Presentation and communication
using the body appropriately in movement and breathing to enhance performance
working effectively with stage equipment
observing protocols appropriate to the genre, style and context of performance
demonstrating effective interpersonal skills
maintaining an appropriate standard of stage presentation relevant to the area of specialisation
working creatively with individual differences
working constructively with group dynamics
Expression
using original and innovative approaches in the stage performance
understanding and expressing appropriate dramatic nuance
performing appropriately for the context of venue and performance

Linkages to other units
This unit has strong linkages with all of the performance units in this package and combined training and assessment with those units is strongly recommended.

Critical aspects of evidence
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
communicating effectively with an audience

Method and context of assessment
Evidence of competence may be obtained through a variety of methods including:
observation of stage performance
oral questioning
discussion of career goals, time management and strategies
relevant authenticated accounts of stage work with candidate's evaluation
samples of rehearsal and performance plans
authenticated details of relevant courses or training sessions
authenticated details of relevant artistic and/or commercial achievements
relevant authenticated portfolio kit, tapes, CDs, videos and biographies of practitioner's work
simulation
case studies
Competency in this unit may need to be assessed over a period of time, in a range of contexts and on multiple occasions involving a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary forms of evidence. The assessee must nominate the area of specialisation to be assessed.
Assessment may occur off the job, on the job or in a combination of on and off the job. Assessment of this unit requires evidence of stagecraft skills in the nominated area of specialisation. Direct assessment of stage performance is a requirement of this unit.

Resource requirements
Assessment tools may include:
relevant instruments and/or equipment
scores or other materials for discussion of stage directions
other relevant participants where practical ensemble work is being assessed
appropriate venue with adequate space and acoustic qualities

Communicating ideas and information
(2)

Collecting analysing and organising information
(2)

Planning and organising activities
(2)

Working with others and in teams
(2)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
(2)

Solving problems
(2)

Using technology
(2)