The Stage 3 Drama Program is designed to engage students in drama through creative exploration, collaboration, and performance. Over an eight to ten-week period, students develop skills in improvisation, mime, playbuilding, character development, storytelling techniques, and digital drama production. The program aligns with key drama outcomes, emphasizing the creation, performance, and appreciation of drama.

Key Features:

Learning Outcomes:

• Developing sustained roles, empathy, and character contrasts.
• Collaborating on performance ideas and refining dramatic meaning.
• Applying voice and movement skills to convey meaning and evaluate performances.

Lesson Structure:

• Improvisation and Mime: Builds spontaneity and non-verbal communication skills.
• Playbuilding and Character Development: Encourages teamwork and creativity in creating narratives and characters.
• Storytelling Techniques: Integrates methods like dialogue, flashbacks, and physicality to enhance performances.
• Digital Drama: Introduces elements of video production, such as scripting, filming, and editing.

Activities:

• Hands-on tasks include group improvisations, mime exercises, brainstorming sessions, and skit performances.
• Reflection and discussion encourage critical thinking and peer feedback.
• Final projects involve digital drama productions, blending traditional drama with technology.

This program provides a dynamic approach to drama education, fostering creative expression, teamwork, and an appreciation of dramatic arts.