Course Features

This exciting course aims to develop your understanding and appreciation of theatre and drama, which can be used as powerful tools to understand the nature of human relationships and how and why people behave in the way they do. Students will analyse and evaluate performances, perform from dramatic texts and devise their own work in order to gain a varied understanding of dramatic forms and styles. Whilst the emphasis is very much on practical work, the whole course is supported by reflective work and a depth of academic understanding. The influence of major drama practitioners will be analysed and incorporated into practical work. Frequent visits to the theatre will also enable students to appreciate and understand the ways in which theatre works and attempts to make sense of the world.

Drama and Theatre

• Practical in-depth study of two set plays

• Developed knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre performance

• Analysis and evaluation of live theatre makers work

Creating Original Drama

• Learn how to create and perform devised work

• Create work that is influenced by the work and methods of key practitioners

Making Theatre

• Practical exploration and performance of three extracts from three different plays

• Methods from a chosen practitioner applied to the third performance extract

• Reflective report evaluating the theatrical interpretation of all three extracts

Assessment

• Drama and Theatre devised performance and working notebook – 30% of A-Level

• Creating original drama devised performance and working notebook – 30% of A-Level

• Making theatre performance extract and reflective report – 30% of A-Level