Introductory Exams (Solo / Group) 7

• How do I find the set pieces for each exam?
• What syllabi will I need for this exam?
• How much of the Group Introductory Set poem must be spoken in unison by the group?
• For Solo Introductory Stage 3, does the book have to be fictional?
• Will you be increasing the number of learners permitted in a group introductory exam?

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Acting (Solo / Duo / Combined) 43

• What is the difference between a Duo and Combined Acting Exam?
• Can I choose an own choice piece from a play/feature film set in the current LAMDA Acting Anthology – Volume 5?
• Is the use of accents allowed?
• The use of adaptions / translations for Acting Exams.
• Are full costume and props allowed?

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Devising Drama 7

• Am I allowed to make notes during the Improvisation preparation?
• My students have chosen song lyrics for their stimulus. Do they need to use all the lyrics in the song, just some of them, or is it the title they are devising their scene around?
• Do Learners need to announce the theme and title of their piece(s)?
• Can I use music / sound effects during my scene?
• For Devising Drama do learners need to provide copies of their scripts?

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Miming 1

• Who can operate the music in a Mime Exam?

Speaking Verse & Prose 16

• Can we use pieces from previous anthologies?
• Can we use pieces by "Anon" authors?
• Can we use plays / novels / screenplays that feature in the current anthology if the piece chosen is different?
• How is the Sight Reading done?
• Do I need to have read the whole book / novel?

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Speaking in Public 16

• Can I use Powerpoint for my visual aids
• What happens during the impromptu? Can I use the internet, is there a clock?
• What LAMDA’s stance on Chat GPT / A.I?
• What do you mean by Ethical, Political and Cultural?
• Do you have a list or some guidelines as to what Impromptu topics could be so I can help my students prepare?

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Reading for Peformance 3

• In Reading for Performance can the pieces be from non fiction?
• In Reading for Performance can edits be made to verse pieces?
• Should the Learners choose two or three contrasting pieces to read?

Musical Theatre Exams (Solo / Duo) 31

• Why are backing vocals not permitted on a backing track?
• Can my song include a rap?
• Which dates are used for pieces taken from Jukebox Musicals?
• Can we use pieces by the same composer etc. but for different time periods?
• What do you mean by "spoken dialogue"? Is this in the song or between songs?

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Group Exams 24

• Where can I find scripts that may be suitable for Group Acting Exams?
• Is my own choice piece suitable for LAMDA exams?
• For Group Musical Theatre what do you mean by at least one song must be sung by the full chorus?
• How should Learners introduce themselves and their scenes?
• What is the minimum and maximum number of Learners allowed per Group exam?

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Shakespeare For Performance Exams 5

• Which plays can I choose as an Own Choice Piece?
• Can I do a Duo Shakespeare exam?
• How should my learner deliver a sonnet?
• How to find the set pieces for each exam?
• What syllabi will I need for the Shakespeare exams?

PCertLAM (Level 3 Certificate in Speech and Drama: Peformance Studies) 3

• How long do I have to complete a PCertLam?
• What order can I do my PCertLam in?
• Can I use pieces in my PCertLam that feature as set pieces in other LAMDA Exam subjects and anthologies?

Group Storytelling for Performance 2

• How can we take this exam?
• How many Learners can be in a group?