DRAMA
Throughout the wide and varied topics covered across Years 7 and 8 , students will start their development of performance skills and analyse how these skills could support them on their journey through their time at the school , providing a basis for further development in the professional world . We look to broaden our students ’ appreciation of a range of innovative performance styles and influences from across history and cultures , and support many other areas of the Lower School curriculum .
Drama allows our students to start their creative growth through a free and open exploration process tailored to the particular class ensemble that comes into our rehearsal studios .
The freedom of expression in Drama enables our students to look at our subject from the points of view that interest them the most , whether this is naturalistic drama , slapstick comedy or abstract physical performance . We endeavour to tailor our work to our students ’ strengths as well as help them identify within themselves where their creative journey could go . As such , the study of Drama is a self-reflective process , with students spending as much time understanding the effect of performance skills on an audience as they do putting them into practice , enabling us to foster critical thinking when it comes to decision making .
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