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Junior Cycle English: Staging and performance

How often Staging and performance comes up on the English papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 5 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

OL Asked on 2 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2018.

Staging and performance, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Staging and performance.

(a)In theatre, what is 'stage left'?
  1. The audience's left looking at the stage
  2. The actor's left facing the audience
  3. The back of the stage
(b)Upstage is which part of the stage?
  1. A side wing
  2. The front edge
  3. The back of the stage
(c)What does a director mean by 'blocking' a scene?
  1. Planning where actors move and stand
  2. Building the scenery for the set
  3. Stopping a scene from being performed
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(a) The actor's left facing the audience

(b) The back of the stage

(c) Planning where actors move and stand

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Staging and performance.

Higher Level

Asked on 5 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2024. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Q3
2023Q6
2022Not asked
2019Q8
2018Q9
2017Q6

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Staging and performance questions

Staging and performance, 2 marks

A props list includes a letter, a candle and a dagger. What are 'props'?

  1. The painted scenery at the back
  2. The costumes the actors wear
  3. Objects the actors handle
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Objects the actors handle

Props (short for properties) are movable objects used on stage. A well-chosen prop, like a letter or a ring, can become a key symbol in the plot.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 2 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2018.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2019Not asked
2018Q13
2017Q3

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Staging and performance questions

Staging and performance, 2 marks

The scenery and furniture on a stage are called the...

  1. Cast
  2. Script
  3. Set
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Set

The set shows where the scene takes place. The cast are the actors and the script is the written play.

Staging and performance, 2 marks

Objects actors handle on stage, like a letter or a cup, are called...

  1. Cues
  2. Props
  3. Costumes
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Props

Props, short for properties, are items used during the action. A letter prop might reveal a secret, so props can matter to the plot.

Staging and performance, 2 marks

The person who decides how a play is staged and guides the actors is the...

  1. Director
  2. Playwright
  3. Narrator
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Director

The playwright writes the script. The director decides how it is performed, from movement and costume to lighting and pace.

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