Theatre · Production Proposal (IA)
IB Theatre Internal Assessment
Upload your Production Proposal (IA) and get examiner-level feedback on every criterion — scored against the official IB Theatre internal assessment (production proposal) criteria (first assessment 2024). Free to try, no account required.
Assessment criteria — 20 marks total
Your Production Proposal (IA) is graded against 3 criteria. iBacalao scores each one and tells you exactly where to gain marks.
Ideas and Intentions
An explanation of the ideas addressed by the chosen play text — with reference to the text — and an explanation of your intentions for the staging of the entire play.
The Proposed Design
Your visual production design ideas presented with an explanation of how production elements (set, costume, lighting, sound…) will be used to achieve your intentions in the staging of the entire play.
The Proposed Staging of One Moment of the Play
An explanation of how you would use performance elements AND production elements to effectively create tension, emotion, atmosphere and/or meaning ("TEAM") in one specific moment you have chosen to stage.
Common mistakes to avoid
Ideas and Intentions
Ideas listed ("power, family, honour") without reference to the play textPlot summary standing in for the ideas of the playStaging intentions for one scene only, not the entire playIntentions stated but never explained (the why is missing)
The Proposed Design
Design images presented without explaining how they serve the intentionsProduction elements listed rather than connected to the stagingDesign ideas that contradict the stated intentionsOnly one production element considered
The Proposed Staging of One Moment of the Play
Moment described in general terms with no concrete staging choicesPerformance elements covered but production elements ignored (or vice versa)TEAM named but not connected to specific choicesThe chosen moment doesn't carry the play's central ideas
Common questions
How is the IB Theatre Production Proposal (IA) marked?
Your Production Proposal (IA) is marked against 3 criteria totalling 20 marks using the official IB Theatre internal assessment (production proposal) criteria (first assessment 2024). Your teacher marks first, then the IBO moderates a random sample from your school — so your mark may be adjusted up or down if the moderator consistently disagrees with your teacher.
What is the most important criterion in the IB Theatre IA?
All criteria matter, but the highest-weighted criterion — worth the most marks — is "Ideas and Intentions". Focus on what the mark band descriptor says for the top score and make sure every element it mentions is present in your submission.
Can I use AI to help with my Theatre IA?
The IBO allows AI for feedback and research support, but the submitted work must be entirely your own. iBacalao gives criterion-by-criterion feedback on your draft — the same kind of comment your teacher would give — without generating any text for your IA.