Year 10 Drama (10DRA)

This course is for students with an enthusiasm for acting and performing, especially those who enjoyed year 9 Drama and want more! In Drama, students gain acting skills by creating and playing a range of characters. They create their own drama using a conventions such as chorus, duologue, mimed action, slow motion and their imaginations. Students in year 10 Drama rehearse and perform a scripted class production for an invited audience in our school hall. They learn to work effectively in groups and develop their creativity. Students in this course need to be prepared to perform in front of others and attend some rehearsals and performances out of class time. Topics in this course include improvisation, script work, costume, and the study of the 16th century Italian masked theatre form Commedia dell’Arte.