Overview of the Course
We will study an assortment of different performance texts representing a range of social, historical and cultural contexts to enhance students’ understanding of theatrical form traditional realism to Broadway theatre of the 1940s/50s, and more innovative work from the the present day.
Aims of the Course
The course has two aims; the first is to study an assortment of different performance texts representing a range of social, historical and cultural contexts to enhance students’ understanding of theatrical form traditional realism to Broadway theatre of the 1940s/50s, to more innovative work from thel the present day.
The second is to explore the plays creatively. We will write a melodrama, design sets and costumes, consider lighting and sound, perform a voice version of A Christmas Carol, and develop plots, characters and our own radio play by drawing on what we have learnt from the writing we have studied.
Homework Expectations
Students will attend a one-hour webinar, where they will type in the chat box. They will be asked to read manageable sections of the texts of the plays over the course of a few weeks. Through class discussion and homework, they will be given the opportunity to:
Reinterpret an extract from a text to develop and demonstrate their creative abilities.
Understand theatres at work, thinking about sound, set and lighting
Delve into the craft of playmaking, set and costume design and production
Discover elements of the performance
And develop ways of Talking about Theatre: The Critical Audience
How It Supports Your Child's Education
For UK students and others doing UK-style IGCSE exams, this unit will introduce them to many of the main works studied at exam level. These skills are relevant to many IGCSE English Literature exams in the UK, anyone studying Drama, or anyone studying for a higher Arts Award (Bronze upwards).
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