Theatre Studies

Course summary

The course offers a broad foundation in both the theory and practice of Theatre. You will learn how production and performance skills can communicate meaning through experience as an audience member in visits to live theatre, as a performer for your group’s practical presentation and as a director in your plans to realise a set text on stage. THE FUTURE: Theatre Studies A Level may be the first step on your path to a career in the Creative Arts Industry, whether on stage, backstage, on screen or on a film set. Alternatively, you may pursue a career in Applied Arts. Previous students have found this course has helped in a broad range of career paths from Teaching to Law and have found that the analytical, presentational, group skills and degree of discipline required has been a valuable experience for further study and future careers. YEAR 12: • Study of 2 set plays, live productions, study of key theatre practitioners and performances of 2 scripted extracts, along with a 3,000 word written reflective report YEAR 13: • Devised performance plus working notebook (3,000 words) • Final performance of extract 3 of a scripted play and completion of the 3,000 word written report and 3 hour written paper (set plays and live production analysis)