10 Drama

10 Drama

The Year 10 course builds on what has come before, aiming to challenge students at a more advanced level and strengthening the skills and understandings needed for Drama at NCEA levels. As in previous years, classes are practical and workshop based. Learning is done through exercises, games, discussion and interaction. Developing the ability to work well with others in an ensemble is a focus.

Students will:

• Further develop their mastery of drama techniques, incorporating these into a group scripted performance taken from the play Sticks and Stones. 

• Devise an original piece of theatre based on their choice of issue relevant to their peer group – such as climate change, bullying, body image, feminism…

• Study a theatre form, learning about its history and conventions. They will then work in groups to create a piece of drama in the style of the genre. In past years we have looked at forms such as clowning, Greek chorus, physical theatre, puppetry and melodrama.

• Learn the principles of improvisation, moving on to learn theatresports games and present these in a performance for a junior class.

Students will also have the opportunity to attend and discuss a professional theatre production during the year. 

Course Costs: Nil