Level 3 Performing Arts - Drama

Level 3 Performing Arts - Drama

Drama delves into our identity, origins and potential futures.  It empowers students to confidently express their thoughts, emotions, and aspirations through physical performance.  By questioning and challenging established beliefs and prejudices, drama fosters critical and creative thinking, sparking innovation.  It not only generates new ideas but also reflects on societal trends.  Through Drama, students gain confidence in articulating their ideas, aiming to communicate with diverse audiences and, in doing so, influence society.

Outline of Course:

* Performance Techniques - students will learn to apply voice, body, movement and space in both scripted and devised contexts.

* Theatre Knowledge - students will examine and analyse a scripted play within a specific theatrical form, gaining an understanding of how performance traditions have shaped and influenced theatre from its origins to the present. This analysis will culminate in a written examination focused on the interplay between the history of the theatre form, societal norms, and the chosen script, and how these factors have shaped the style of performance.

* Playwriting - students will create, document, and apply drama conventions and elements across various performance styles to develop an original play.

Course Costs:

* Students will be invited to attend Drama Productions throughout the year - approximately $100 (inclusive of travel).

* Students can enter the Sheliah Winn Shakespeare festival in April.  Should they be chosen for the finals in Wellington, this would carry a significant extra cost for travel and accommodation.