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Year 8 students follow an Arts carousel and rotate Art, Music and Drama lessons each term. The students will study one longer unit and two shorter units per year in Drama and this will rotate according to the carousel timetable.

Term 1ATerm 1BTerm 2ATerm 2B
Topic TitlePhysical Theatre Greek Theatre Blood BrothersDevising & Bertold Brecht
Key Skills and Content•   Using the body in performance•     Exploring origins of new forms of theatre•     Exploring scripted extracts from Blood Brothers.•     Understanding the context of Bertold Brecht’s work
•   Interpreting mood through movement•     Brief history of the birthplace of theatre in Athens, Greece•     Understanding foreshadowing and use of prologue•     Using a range of non-naturalistic techniques in performance such as placards, juxtaposition, narration and sound.
•   Creating inanimate objects with the body•     Appreciation of non-naturalistic drama•     Researching issues of social class and difficulties faced by the characters.•     Experimenting with breaking the fourth wall and encouraging audience interaction through use of direct address
•   Physical story-telling•     Cultural awareness of myths and their meanings•     Use of accent and dialect•     Exploring the use of the Verfremdungseffekt (distancing effect) to have a greater impact on the audience.
•   Combining a range of non-verbal techniques such as still image, mime and physical theatre•     Performing using Amphitheatre staging•     Understanding the process of moving from page to stage•     Using a stimulus as a starting point for devising
•   Recap still image and transitions•     Acting as a Greek Chorus using choral speech and movement•     Applying mood and atmosphere in performance
•   Use of eye contact•     Exploring the Greek Gods and goddesses through characterisation•     Applying the style of Naturalism
•   Ensemble movement•     Using levels to show power and status•     Developing characterisation
•   Exploring the 7 Levels of Physical Tension
•   Using soundscapes to create atmosphere and mood
SummativeBASELINE ASSESSMENT:
AssessmentPhysical theatre performance with written evaluation Performance on re-telling the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur with written evaluation‘Blood Brothers’ scripted extract performance with written evaluation.Political theatre performance with written evaluation
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