Drama Mr J L Rushton

Drama

The Drama course is inclusive for all students interested in pursuing and enjoying their dramatic skills and knowledge; equally, for those intending to take their study further, it is designed to prepare them for the rigour of the GCSE course.

TERM SCHEME AIMS

Autumn 1 Unit 1

Physical Theatre

•To explore abstract theatre through a simple introduction to physical theatre. •To build on physical theatre ideas to personify objects. •To make physical and vocal characterisation.

Autumn 2 Unit 2

Stephen Lawrence and Devising

Written Unit 3

Characterisation

Spring 2 Unit 4

Page to Stage

-Teechers - J Godber •To use stimulus to provoke ideas to create drama. •To explore serious issues through drama and understand how to approach these maturely. •To understand an assessment brief and create a performance that fulfils the criteria.

•To create imaginative and well thought out characters. •To write monologues that have considered structure, narrative and purpose. •To write, learn and perform monologues in front of the class. •To understand, and perform in, the distinctive style of Godber’s work. •To have an appreciation of the role of a producer in a performance. •To present a ‘final performance’ standard piece of work.

Summer 1&2 Unit 5

Page to Stage

-Teechers - J Godber

Genre, Style and Form

- Commedia Dell’Arte •To understand Commedia’s place in history. •To understand how the form influenced later styles of acting. •To develop improvisation and performance skills through Commedia form and conventions. •To respond to, reflect upon and evaluate practical work completed during the year. •To respond from the point of view of an actor and director to an unseen text extract. •To demonstrate that written skills have developed throughout the year. •Improvisation - verbal and physical •Archetypes •Group work •Identification of styles •Verbal and written evaluation •Self-evaluation •Critical response to practical work completed by self and others •Written work •Structuring written work under timed conditions.

SKILLS/TECHNIQUES

•Physical theatre •Movement and mime •Gesture •Space and levels •Vocal variety •Verbal and written evaluation •Improvising from a range of stimulus materials •Stage combat basics •Devising •Keeping a reflective journal •Practical and written assessment •Independent working •Objective and motivation •Scriptwriting (structure, purpose, entertainment, narrative, language choice)

•Script work •Reading text from meaning •Stage directions •Script to stage process •Style •Non-naturalistic conventions •The role of the producer