Drama (Year 8)

What will you study?

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
‘Script exploration’ ‘Character Development’
Role on the wall- Hot seating- Directing- Ensemble movement- Script Analysis

MYSTERY GENRE
‘Story Role Play’ ‘Atmosphere and Mood’
Vocal Soundscapes- in-role improvisation- Body Propping

WORLD THEATRE
‘African’ ‘Japanese’ ‘Turkish’
Movement and Choreography- Shared Story- Traditional gestures- Shadow
Puppetry

ACTOR TRAINING
‘Script Exploration’ ‘Performance Techniques’ ‘Theatre Review’
Gesture- Facial Expressions- Body Language- Vocal Dynamics- Active Analysis –
Critical Evaluation

ECO WARRIORS
‘Two Islands’ ‘Eco-Conscious’

Useful tips and resources

• Read the full scripts of the plays we study
• Attend a theatre performance from a different culture or tradition
• Practise adapting stories by creating play scripts from them
• Watch theatre online via National Theatre At Home.
• Whole Class Improvisation- Devising- Story Exploration- Societal beliefs