INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

This guide is an additional resource to help you understand, analyse and answer examination questions about the three prescribed texts. The prescribed reading for this year is this study guide and these texts:

Greek Theatre

Antigone by Sophocles

Medieval Theatre

Everyman (Playwright unknown)

South African Theatre

‘Master Harold’… and the boys by Athol Fugard

The books for Grade 10 include:

Title Playwright/Publisher Type

Via Afrika Dramatic Arts Learner’s Book Via Afrika SG Via Afrika Dramatic Arts Teacher’s Guide Via Afrika FG Study guide: Prescribed texts Impaq Text guide Master Harold’… and the boys Athol Fugard Play text

Please note that the complete texts for Antigone and Everyman are included in this guide and not provided separately. Read the texts (as many times as possible) and study the notes in this guide, as well as the supplementary notes in the texts and guides listed above. Remember to follow the year plan in this guide to ensure that you study the correct text for that term.