GCSE Drama Live Theatre Revision Guide – 32 Mark Question (AQA)
Help your students master the AQA GCSE Drama Live Theatre 32-mark question with this detailed, step-by-step revision guide based on The Tragedy of Macbeth, directed by Yaël Farber.
This resource is designed to build student confidence in tackling the highest-mark question on the paper, with clear guidance on structure, evaluation, and practical performance analysis.
What’s Included:
How to Answer the 32 Marker – Step-by-Step
A clear breakdown of what examiners want and how students should organise their response for top-band marks.
Guidance on Including Evaluation
Students are shown how to move beyond description and include effective evaluative language to access the highest levels.
Practical Skills and Performance Ideas for 3 Key Moments
Detailed examples of how actors use voice, movement, facial expression, proxemics, and staging to create meaning and impact.
Addressing Different Question Focuses
Support on how to adapt responses depending on whether the question focuses on:
• Acting skills
• Audience impact
• Director’s intentions
• Key themes and atmosphere
Full Mark Exemplar Response
A complete top-level model answer is included to show students exactly what a high-scoring 32-marker looks like.
Adaptable for Any Live Theatre Production
Although this guide uses Macbeth (Yaël Farber) as the example, the structure and approach can be easily adapted to any live theatre performance students have studied, making it a valuable revision tool for all GCSE Drama learners.
Perfect For:
GCSE Drama exam preparation
Intervention and revision sessions
Independent student revision
Teachers wanting a high-quality model response and writing framework
This resource provides students with the tools they need to write confident, detailed, and evaluative exam responses for the Live Theatre section.

