Course information
Drama and Theatre Studies
Pimlico Academy - Westminster
02078280881
Lupus Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AT
Course summary

Which other subject can you prove yourself as not just an able writer, and critic of current and past theatre, but also a confident performer who can direct, devise, create, produce and communicate with others. You will constantly being applying the theories behind theatre and performing to realise in.

Entry requirements

Keen interest in the subject

How you'll be assessed

Component 1 – Devising 40% Devise an original performance piece (10%) Use one key extract from a performance text and a theatre practitioner as stimuli. You will need to evidence your process either through an essay, videoed blog or a variety of media (30%)Component 2—Text in Performance 20% Externally Assessed Practical Performance A group performance/design realisation of one key extract from a performance text. And a monologue or duologue performance/design realisation from one key extract from a different performance text. Performance happens before May in Year 2.Component 3– Written exam 40% You will answer a question paper based on a play you have explored and a play you have seen. Live theatre evaluation – choice of performance.Practical exploration and study of a complete text – focusing on how this can be realised for performance. Practical exploration and interpretation of another complete performance text, in light of a chosen practitioner – focusing on how this text could be reimagined for a contemporary audience.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityWestminster
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
AddressLupus Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AT