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Year 9 Drama - Acting and design for stage and film (Code: DRAM09)
Learning Area Leader: Bridget Day
You may be interested in this Elective if you enjoy: Acting, Directing, Designing, Storytelling, Text Analysis, School Productions, performing and public speaking or wish to pursue these subjects in the Senior Years: Theatre Studies, Media, English, Literature
Major Focus – Performance and Acting Skills Development
Description
This subject is an exploration of different forms and styles of acting and character creation. In this, students will explore dramatic performance styles, covering a wide range of contemporary issues, using theatrical acting techniques such as; script analysis, improvisation, character development, staging and presentation.
You will rehearse and present a series of dramatic scenes from classic plays to modern day scripts, ranging across theatre, film, television and original works, chosen by the students and the teacher.
Students will also create their own dramatic response to contemporary issues through ensemble and solo performances to a range of audiences. witness some professional theatrical presentations as well as take part in their own practical work.
Written work will include research, script analysis, presentation, performance, journals and dramatic theory.
Learning Activities
· Character creation
· Script analysis
· Performance to an audience
· Improvisation
Assessment
· Ensemble Performance – Scene Study
· Solo Performance – Monologue
Special information
We hope the students develop a keen interest in storytelling and performing while building the confidence they need to perform scripts or present oral presentations in other subjects. This class will also improve the student’s grasp of language, theme and character which will greatly help them in English for years to come.
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