samuel beckett's 'The Mock Exam'

Today I set Tris and Roz mock A2 film exams in preparation for the real thing tomorrow morning. In order to replicate a suitably uneasy environment, I set up a mini-exam room on the stage of the Cube. A table and chair under a harsh down light. The result looked like a stark, minimalist installation in which I had invited my students to unwillingly participate - a strange samuel becket simulacrum of the real thing. Accordingly, both Roz and Tris felt the stress and the strain of the traditional exam experience and made all the usual mistakes that happen on the day. So, afterwards, then, we were able to sit in the basement of Kino, flag up those mistakes and iron them out.

Fingers crossed for a good result tomorrow.

[NB there will be a picture of said exam scenario just as soon as i manage to get the pix off my camera - til then, gentle reader, you will just have to use your imagination]