Lucas Heights Community School

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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.

Senior students also have the opportunity to be involved in:

  • NIDA workshops
  • STC Workshops and Performances
  • excursion to the BOS ‘Onstage' showcase of exemplary performances
  • Ensemble Production
  • running of Junior Drama Club
  • Sydney Region Drama Festival
  • NSW Theatresports Schools Competition
  • excursions to live theatre
  • incursions from visiting theatrical companies
  • Performance Evenings, Creative Arts Showcases, Year 12 Trial Night (Term 2).

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