Drama

At Lucas Heights Community School our purpose built Performance Space is the ideal venue for all students who elect to study Drama. Drama is offered as an elective for Years 9 and 10 and as a Preliminary and HSC course.

An introductory Drama programme is implemented throughout the Year 8 course to allow students the opportunity to experience performance; developing skills and confidence through dramatic expression.

Year 9 and 10 Programme of Study:

Scope and sequence (doc, 33 KB)

Junior School Students also have the opportunity to be involved in:

Sydney Region Drama Festival
NSW Theatresports Schools Competition
excursions to live theatre
incursions from visiting theatrical companies
Performance Evenings and Creative Arts Showcases
Drama Club.

Senior students who elect to study Drama in the Preliminary and HSC years build on their knowledge and performance skills; undertaking the roles of performer, director and audience member.

Preliminary Course of Study

1. History of Theatre

2. Dramatic Forms and Theatre Practice (Boal, Stanislavski, etc)

3. Monologue

4. Ensemble Production

5. Playbuilding

6. Written Final Examination

HSC Course of Study

Students will study one Content Area from each of the following topics:

Australian Drama and Theatre: Contemporary Theatre Practice (‘Ruby Moon' by Matt Cameron and ‘Stolen' by Jane Harrison)
Studies in Drama and Theatre: Brecht (‘Mother Courage and Her Children' and ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle').

Throughout their HSC year students will also:

participate in a group performance
select an individual project from the following areas:
- critical analysis
- design
- performance
- scriptwriting
- video drama.

Sen ior students also have the opportunity to be involved in: