Summary

The Drama and Theatre Studies course focuses on practical work with devising, rehearsing and performing taking place in the A level drama studio. You will learn how to deconstruct, analyse, interpret and perform play texts from a wide range of influential writers, as well as having the opportunity to devise your own original piece of theatre. You will acquire and develop movement, vocal, communication and characterisation skills as well as learning to use drama language and terminology.

You will have the opportunity to study plays from the point of view of a director, designer, performer and critic.

The course includes various workshops on additional skills such as stage combat, puppet making, lighting operation, budgeting for performance companies, and Q&A with professional actors. You will also learn about theatre history and look in detail at the work and theory of significant theatre practitioners.

There is a strong focus on contemporary theatre influencing and inspiring your work, with trips to see live performances in both AS and A2. Past trips have included seeing the award winning production of The Curious Incidence of the Dog in the Night-Time at the Apollo Theatre, London, The Royal Shakespeare Company's Julius Caesar at Norwich Theatre Royal, Frantic Assembly's Physical Theatre version of Othello at London's Lyrics Hammersmith, and tours of Shakespeare's Globe.

It is essential that you can work well in groups and have a high level of attendance, as well as having a genuine passion for the subject and enjoy learning about the theoretical aspects of theatre. Drama and theatre studies can be taken with any other subjects, but students often choose to combine it with English, media studies or film studies.