Drama

(Processes, Design and Performance)

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“All art forms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living”

Bertolt Brecht

High School Drama encourages discovery through experimentation, interpretation and creation. Students explore their own world and the world around them, responding to a range of stimuli to create, direct, design and perform both original work and contemporary and diverse play scripts. Drama and theatre are creative and collaborative art forms that promote students to support and encourage others, express ideas, listen and participate actively with the content. Students synthesise personal and collaborative reflection to evaluate the effectiveness of their choices.

Course Aims

1. Explore the complexities of the human condition through practical and reflective artistic processes and by exploring personal contexts.
2. Develop interpersonal and intercultural skills in creating original and interpretative work with heightened awareness of perspectives in storytelling
3. Critically reflect on how theatre can be used as a vehicle for change in our society through a range of performance and design opportunities.
4. Engage with local and global artists, enabling real world experiences and growing appreciation of values and theatre traditions
5. Physicalise and vocalise ideas, growing the collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills necessary for effective 21st century leadership.

Course Outline

Drama is a creative and collaborative art form that promotes students to support and encourage others to express ideas, listen and participate actively with the content explored. Students have agency and choice around the materials, ideas and issues they engage with. Through the ongoing development of Drama as a safe space to share, experiment and perform, student wellbeing and belonging is supported. This will also allow them to understand that the dignity and rights of people everywhere must be respected. Through their engagement in productions, performance, excursions and other curriculum-based activities, students will be given real world transferable experiences. Students will also begin to develop relationships with local theatre practitioners to grow their appreciation of values and traditions of difference cultures. Through valuing the work and stories of others, students will show empathy, compassion and respect for their peers and other creators.

Grade 9 Course

The Drama Toolbox
Developing skills in experimenting with a range of theatre styles and devices
Devising for social change
A practical exploration of the plight of the refugees
A Dynamic Text
A physical approach to script work focusing on design elements
Actor Training across the globe
Diverse actor training techniques for solos

Grade 10 Course

FLOW: An Epic Response
How can Theatre make a difference in the world?
The World of Masks and Puppets
What can I learn about a culture when I research and explore manipulating masks and puppets?
Directing the Greeks
How can the Greeks be made relevant to today's generation? How can I interpret a play and make it engaging with a strong message?

The Last Tree
How can you select set pieces, multi media, lights and sound to help develop an original devised piece in response to climate change from the POV of designer or performer in a group or individual?

Skills Developed

Exploring issues and themes using a range of stimuli
Engage with Asian Theatre Traditions
Interpreting scripts using contemporary systems
Interpersonal and intercultural understanding
Self and Community wellbeing
Communication, collaboration and self management
Designing Lighting, Sound, Multimedia and Set
Experiment with Masks and Puppetry
Evaluate and reflect on processes and dramatic and design choices

Assessment

This course will assess three specific areas: creating; performing and evaluating. Assessments will be ongoing throughout the year via practical and written coursework.

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