Drama features both as a subject and as a major performing focus in the School. The drama curriculum is designed to meet the creative and academic needs of our students, developing their skills through experiential learning in a fun and safe environment.
Students explore performance from many different aspects, including actor, director and designer. Skills are taught and consolidated through play building and script work as students experience a variety of performance styles. While students are developing their performance techniques, they also learn various elements of stagecraft, including costuming and movement, and, as they study performance technology, they explore the use of lighting, sound and set design. Drama is more than performance; it teaches students to think critically, communicate effectively, work with others and adapt to challenges, building skills that support success in every aspect of life and future careers.
Drama is offered to all students from Year 3 to Year 12 and covers informative topics such as verbal and non-verbal communication, mime, puppetry, playbuilding, group-devised and scripted drama for live performance. Drama is offered as an elective subject for Year 9, 10, 11 and 12 students where they can expand on the skills they have already learnt. Within the courses, students learn various aspects of drama including Australian and World drama.
Those students who have a special interest in performing or being a part of a live production are encouraged to participate in our Snapshot Youth Theatre Company productions.