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This course provides an exciting opportunity to study and perform a wide range of theatrical styles, practitioners and texts, from Ibsen’s ‘Hedda Gabler’ to contemporary plays such as ‘That Face’.
You will work in specialist facilities to understand how playwrights are influenced by contextual factors such as society, economics, culture and politics. Design and staging techniques are also studied to gain the essential theatrical skills required to create your own dramatic work for an audience. Devising within your first year is student-generated and collaboratively directed, with teaching to support you in creating a vibrant and original piece of theatre.
You will be practically assessed on group and monologue or duologue scripted work, carefully selected by your teacher. You will experience live theatre and learn the essential skills to analyse and evaluate the techniques employed by professional theatre companies. Ultimately, you will assume the role of director and generate an overall concept for a modern production of a classical text.
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language. It is not necessary to have studied Drama GCSE if students have an interest and/or involvement in performing arts.
Year 1, you will study:
Year 2 you will take part in:
Lessons are varied and engaging with activities including practical exploration of rehearsal exercises, devising & acting techniques and stage design using our purpose-built theatre. Discussion, research, presentations, debate and collaboration is actively encouraged.
Written work is intrinsically linked to your practical exploration and a strong personal response is nurtured.
40% coursework, 20% group performance, monologue or duologue, 40% written exam.
Purchase of set texts will be approximately £45 over
two years. Optional trips from £20 each.
