Drama & Theatre

Course summary

In Drama and Theatre, students explore the theatrical possibilities of a variety of set texts and study the work of influential theatre practitioners. This is done in a workshop setting and through exposure to live theatre. You will perform from a published text and create, direct and perform your own piece of original drama. Previous performances have ranged from a Frantic Assembly inspired ‘Romeo and Juliet’ to the interpretation of novels such as RJ Palacio’s ‘Wonder’. Two performance based non-exam assessments and two written exams make up the components of the OCR A level in Drama and Theatre. WHY THIS COURSE? Varied course – Theatre trips – Purpose built drama studio – Knowledgeable teaching – Creative lessons – Interesting workshops – Links to local theatre groups – Professional support.