Theatrical reinventions

Explore theatrical styles and be inspired by the NSW Public Schools Year 10 Drama Ensemble 2021

Student drama resource developed by The Arts Unit

Year 10 and 11 drama

Your students will:

• explore the recording of the NSW Public Schools Year 10 Drama Ensemble 2021 performance of 'The Emperor's New Clothes'.

• engage in physical warm ups

• perform stories in groups and in pairs using the dramatic techniques and theatrical conventions

• reflect on the filmed performance and hone their critical writing skills.

NSW Drama 7-10 Syllabus

• 5.1.4: explores, structures and refines ideas using dramatic forms, performance styles, dramatic techniques, theatrical conventions and technologies.

• 5.2.3: employs a variety of dramatic forms, performance styles, dramatic techniques, theatrical conventions and technologies to create dramatic meaning.

• 5.3.1: responds to, reflects on and evaluates elements of drama, dramatic forms, performance styles, dramatic techniques and theatrical conventions.

NSW Drama Stage 6 Syllabus

• P1.2 explores ideas and situations, expressing them imaginatively in dramatic form

• P3.2 understands the variety of influences that have impacted upon drama and theatre performance styles, structures and techniques

Collection of student work

• Google Form: create a Google form with activities and/or questions. Students can also upload any files they create. Email this form to your students with the Creative Class link and all your student responses will be combined in a Google sheet.

• Google Classroom Assignment: create an assignment or a quiz in your Google Classroom with activities and/or questions. Students can also upload any files they create.

• MS Teams: create a quiz or assignment in your class team drive where students can submit responses and upload any files they create.

• Seasaw: provide the link for your students by uploading the URL link or add it to a document or note including the URL link with additional instructions and then student can upload images of their work within the Seasaw app.

• Email: ask your students to email you any responses and files they create.

• Flipgrid: a website that allows teachers to create 'grids' to facilitate video discussions. Each grid is a message board where teachers can pose questions called 'topics'. Students can post video responses that appear in a tiled grid display.

• Jamboard: an interactive whiteboard which can be used for class feedback.

For further support on how to create these resources

• Get started with Google Forms

• Create a Google Classroom Assignment

• Assign quizzes to students through Microsoft Teams

• Create an assignment in Microsoft Teams

• Educators – getting started with Flipgrid

• Get started with Jamboard