Course Summary

Do you love to create, perform and go to the theatre? Theatre is a subject that mixes art, history, sport and literature. We look at what other actors do, learn from their styles and make our own performances.  

Throughout this course you will plan, develop and present performances. Develop skills in acting and production, use lighting, sound, props, costume and make-up to create amazing performances. You could also build confidence in using expressive skills, including voice, movement, gesture and facial expression, as well as performance skills such as focus, timing, energy and how to get people to pay attention to you.  

Theatre encourages creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. You will learn how to shape stories, communicate ideas and create meaning for an audience. You get to explore performance styles from different cultures, places and times, and consider how these traditions can inspire contemporary performance. 

You even get to go to a live theatre show to pick up a few ideas.

Learning Activities & Assessment

• Work collaboratively to plan, develop and present theatrical works.  

• Explore all aspects of production including lights, sound, props, make up and hair and acting.  

• Experience performance styles including Melodrama, Musical and Elizabethan Theatre.  

• Explore how can performers communicate ideas in a way that creates emotion and impact for an audience. 

• Attend professional performance to analyse and enrich our own performances.  

Theatre is ideal for students who enjoy performing, creating stories, working with others and exploring ideas in practical and imaginative ways.