Film, Television and New Media

As we reflect on the year that was, we see there has been a lot of variety in the Drama department in 2020. The students have been exposed to numerous teaching styles and ways of learning as we embraced online learning due to COVID-19. Teachers worked tirelessly to provide innovative ways to continue being creative and the students are richer for the experience.

We welcomed Ms Tamara Apenis this year. With her wealth of experience and enthusiasm, she has been a wonderful asset to Drama. Sadly, she is returning home to Western Australia to be with her family. We wish her every success in her journey and are thankful for her contributions this year.

Although many opportunities to grow and develop skills, including the Production of Grease did not go ahead, the Drama students, across all year levels, rose to the challenge of creating relevant Drama works for performance assessments. The Year 10 students devised physical theatre pieces that took risks in a safe space, experimenting with movement, sound and dialogue. Year 8 and 9 students explored Melodramatic Superheroes and comedy respectively, showing a wide range of acting skills to communicate their messages and find their voices. The Year 7 boys delved into the world of storytelling, transforming fables and fairy-tales into contemporary settings.

Our first Year 12 ATAR students performed, directed and analysed their way through their studies to again prove their skills in a challenging but rewarding discipline of the Arts. They again took the lead in demonstrating their amazing abilities through their self-devised scripted performance of Runaway Minds, making their mark, demonstrating an exceptional of understanding performing for an audience.

All around, some enthusiastic and entertaining performances have been delivered, with the boys learning the importance of group work and rehearsal techniques to perform within expected structures relevant to the audience and meeting deadlines.

Drama enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. While this year has not been easy, we have done our best to find our way and get lost in the creativity on the stage.

Looking forward to sharing our stories with you again in 2021!

Kylie Tillack | Faculty Leader - The Arts