Drama

Competencies

C1: Performing

C2: Creating

C3: Interpreting

C4: Reflecting

Course Overview

Introduction to Drama

• Students work in small groups to create a practical performance in the style of Melodrama using:

  • Still Image

  • Thought Tracking 

  • Narration

  • Music

Working with a Script

• Students work in pairs to develop their understanding of characterisation and staging through the use of:

  • Voice, physicality and facial expressions

  • Space, audience awareness and levels

History of Theatre

• A study of the origins of drama and world theatre including: 

• Greek Theatre 

• Mystery and Morality Plays

• Commedia Dell'arte

• Shakespeare

• Kabuki Theatre

Lowry - Group Devised Performances

• Physical Theatre

• Monologues

• Cross Crutting

• Creating Dialogue

Assessment

Learners show their progress against each of the competencies in their class and homework. They are also practical assessments over the course of the year as follows:

Autumn Term - Fire on the Mountain,  baseline assessment  (Competencies 1 and 2) 

Spring Term - Invisible Friends, scripted performance with written reflection (Competencies 1, 3 and 4).  

History of  Theatre - Students will interpret a range of stimulus material and create a weekly sharing of work insprired by theatre from around the globe.  At the end of this unit students complete a written reflection (Competencies 1, 2, 3 and 4).

Summer Term - End-of-year Lowry inspired performances based on the Big Question, What shapes our identity?  (Competencies 1 and 2)

Recommended Reading

Ayckbourn, A. Invisible Friends (1991)

Knowles, K. What Shakespeare Taught Us About Identity (2016)