2026 Grade 10 Theatre and Film Mid Term 2 Exam with Marking Scheme

This paper covers the following topics:

• Section A
  • Stage design — naming labeled parts of a stage layout (A, B, C); 9-point stage grid positions (Upstage Right/Left, Downstage Centre/Left, Centre Stage, Centre Stage Right)
  • Production personnel — matching stage manager, playwright, make-up artist, and props manager to their responsibilities
  • Acting techniques — definition of “De-role”; tools of an actor; true/false on arena stage, warm-down, character bible, and traditional Kenyan theatre
  • Stage lighting — identifying the follow spot technique for a moving actor
  • Traditional Kenyan Theatre — three characteristics
  • Spoken word poetry — identifying poetic elements for rhythm (rhyme, repetition); identifying sound equipment
• Section B
  • Script analysis — “The Broken Silence”: identifying setting, dramatic conflict, pertinent contemporary issue (corruption, healthcare costs), outlining Act II using Three-Act Structure
  • Theatre design — identifying design components from an image; actual vs. virtual performance; challenges of a “Found Space” performance for audiences
  • Production team roles — duties of director, stage manager, and costume designer
  • Physical and vocal warm-up — describing one physical and one vocal warm-up exercise
  • Stage types — drawing and labeling a Thrust Stage; distinguishing rehearsal from debriefing
  • Traditional theatre and community — functions of rituals in communal settings; role of music and dance in traditional performance; values of artistic creation in addressing societal issues
  • Spoken word performance — applying persona, word play, rhythm, and repetition to a road safety theme; writing eight lines of a spoken word poem on road safety
  • Traditional performance analysis — identifying traditional elements in a performance scene; functions of such performances in community life.
• Total Marks: 80 (Section A: 30 marks; Section B: 50 marks)
• Structure:
  • Section A (30 marks) — Short-answer questions; all compulsory
  • Section B (50 marks) — Extended-response, creative writing, and practical drawing tasks; all compulsory