Scene Work & Technical Theatre is one of 9 topics in the Grade 9 Creative Arts CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What does "stage space" refer to?
The overall performance area and how it is divided and used
Only the area where the audience sits
The exact words spoken by each character
The costumes worn by performers
Answer: The overall performance area and how it is divided and used — Stage space refers to the overall performance area and how it is divided and used -- different areas can carry different dramatic weight.
Easy
2. What are "props" in a theatre performance?
Physical objects actors handle or use during a performance, like a letter or a cup of tea
The music played during a scene
The lighting design used on stage
The written script itself
Answer: Physical objects actors handle or use during a performance, like a letter or a cup of tea — Props (short for "properties") are physical objects actors handle or use during a performance, such as a letter, a weapon, or a cup of tea.
Medium
3. Name the staging element describing the larger physical structures, like furniture or scenery, that build the world of a scene.
Answer: set pieces — Set pieces are the larger physical structures that build the world of the scene, like furniture or scenery, distinct from smaller handheld props.
