TASC Theatre Performance study plan

Map the Domain 1 syllabus into a one-page skills inventory and rate your current confidence on each area

Define the rehearsal vocabulary you will use all term (given circumstances, objective, obstacle, action, beat) and write a one-line definition for each in your own words

Analyse two contrasting monologues by breaking each into beats and naming the objective behind every beat

Establish a daily 20-minute vocal and physical warm-up you can repeat without notes

Rehearse both monologues aloud, recording each take and logging what changed between takes

Apply three distinct actions to the same speech and note how pacing and emphasis shift

Practise active listening in a short scene extract by writing your character's unspoken thoughts line by line

Identify and correct two personal vocal habits (pace, projection, articulation, breath support) using the recordings

Perform both monologues from memory for one live listener and collect structured feedback

Read one full play and write a character biography grounded in textual evidence only

Rehearse a two-person scene focusing on reacting rather than planning your next line

Explain how given circumstances shape a character's physical life and demonstrate it in a short improvisation

Consolidate Domain 1 by answering practice questions on rehearsal terminology and performance analysis without notes

Draft a performance concept for a short extract covering space, mood, and audience relationship

Rehearse the extract applying your concept and record a full run

List every Domain 1 term you still cannot define confidently and schedule review slots

Translate the concept statement into a practical realisation plan naming staging, costume, lighting, and sound choices

Justify each design choice by linking it to the text and the intended audience effect

Rehearse the extract under the new staging and document what the staging changed in performance

Build a running order and technical cue list for the extract

Rehearse the extract to performance standard across three full runs, noting consistency of choices

Practise responding to two unplanned disruptions (a missed cue, a changed entrance) and record the recovery

Draft written answers to performance-realisation questions using a claim-evidence-effect structure

Review and tighten the cue list so it matches what actually happens in performance

Sit a full timed mock exam covering both domains and mark it against the criteria

Rehearse weak areas identified in the mock, prioritising the lower-scoring domain

Rehearse the extract once more with a peer or mentor giving live feedback

Compress both domains into a single revision sheet of no more than two pages

Run a final performance of the extract and record it for self-assessment

Re-answer every mock question you previously got wrong and verify the corrections

Rehearse exam timing by writing two full answers under strict time limits

Finalise the two-page revision sheet and rehearse reciting it from memory