Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Component 1: Drama and theatre - You will study of two set plays and analyse and evaluate the work of live theatre makers. Component 2: Creating original drama (practical) • Process of creating devised drama. • Performance of devised drama (students may contribute as performer, designer or director). Devised piece must be influenced by the work and methodologies of one prescribed practitioner. Component 3: Making theatre (practical) - Practical exploration and interpretation of three extracts each taken from a different play. Methodology of a prescribed practitioner must be applied to one which is to be performed as a final assessed piece (students may contribute as performer, designer or director). Reflective report analysing and evaluating theatrical interpretation of all three extracts.