Drama
Elective Unit
Unit Description
Year 8 Drama helps students to be curious, collaborative and communicate effectively.
This course fosters student creativity, as they work collaboratively to devise original theatre works. In the first term of this course, students work collaboratively to create an original Murder Mystery play, using conventions of melodrama and stock characters to create an engaging, and often very funny performance.
In the second half of this unit, students learn about slapstick humour and use this as the basis for a Silent Movie. Students rehearse, film and edit an original short film which uses physical comedy and music to entertain the audience.
Assessment
- Creating and presenting an original Murder Mystery Play
- Devising, filming and editing a Silent Movie
