Drama
DRAMA 9
The goal of this course is to introduce you to the basic principles and methods of acting with an emphasis on the themes of community building and creative expression. You will be encouraged to overcome adversity while working with others to achieve a common goal. Through the study of movement, mime, improvisation, technical theatre, character development, and play building, you will develop relationships built upon trust, communication, and teamwork. In turn, these relationships will allow you to develop self-confidence and valuable problem solving and interpersonal skills as you learn to lead and listen to group members. The units of study in this course will also provide you with the opportunity to exercise your creative mind through verbal, physical, and written expression. Students will also learn the technical skills of how to operate a lighting board and design skills needed for a skit.
DRAMA 10
Drama 10 is a transitional course. Its main theme remains your personal development, but the study of theatre, and more specifically, the art of acting, stagecraft, and play production become increasingly important as the course progresses. More emphasis will be placed on the presentation of memorized scripts than in Theatre Performance 9.
DRAMA 11
Theatre Performance 11 leads to the performance of structured plays. Training includes vocal and physical exercises, improvisation techniques and character analysis based on scripted excerpts. Various facets of theatre will be explored and performed: puppets, story theatre, reader’s theatre, mime, creative movement, role drama and improvisation. Theatre History will be studied to foster a greater appreciation of theatrical traditions.
THEATRE COMPANY 9/10/ 11
(Tuesday & Thursday 3:20 to 4:30 pm)
Theatre Company 11 will be an amalgamation of ALL senior drama/theatre courses (Theatre Performance 11, Theatre Performance 12, DS12 and Stagecraft 11/12). The course will allow students to manage, promote, and produce theatre within the structure of a professional program of artistic apprenticeship. Throughout the school year, students will be encouraged to produce a season of one-act and full-length plays which would explore a variety of themes and genres. Students will learn EVERY element of theatre production with particular emphasis placed on; a) management and promotion (15%);b) technical and design (15%);c) directing and scriptwriting (20); and d) acting (50%).
THEATRE PRODUCTION 11 (STAGECRAFT)
This introductory course offers students a hands-on approach to backstage theatre. Students will learn basic lighting principles, set construction, costumes and prop usage and theatre management. Students will be introduced to theatre lingo and the fundamentals of stagecraft, including safe work practices, teamwork, and theatre organization. The course can be catered to individual students’ strengths, for example, if you like to draw; there is an opportunity for you to design stage flats and the floors. This course is best suited to students who are self-motivated and able to work independently on a variety of projects in a versatile environment.
DIRECTING & SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT 11/12
This course is an introduction to the Directing and Scriptwriting Process. Students will learn about focal points, history, leadership skills, aspects of scriptwriting and how to direct a written piece. By the end of the course students will write a one-act play/or a screenplay that they will direct.
DRAMA 12
Theatre Performance 12 is a course offered with the purpose to produce an alert, imaginative, creative individual who has experienced at least one full production in public and who will be capable of leading others in similar ventures either in the school or in the community. On completion of this course, you should be able to: Use voice, body and mind to create a character and communicate this interpretation to an audience; assist in all aspects of a theatrical presentation; demonstrate strong sense of corporate responsibility, putting the project ahead of personal consideration; exhibit familiarity with all aspects of theatre terminology and be able to intelligently interpret a script in terms of theatrical presentation taking into account the writer's intention, style, structural rhythm and characterization; experience, if possible, participating in a festival or competition in which you can experience adjudication and learn from the efforts of others.
THEATRE PRODUCTION 12
This course builds on pre-existing knowledge acquired in Theatre Production 11. Students are expected to have basic comprehension of theatre lingo, how to hang lights, be familiar with the drama studio space and understand effective theatre staging. Students will learn how to design a lighting plot for a skit/production, continue building sets and will be required to operate lighting and sound boards. In this course, students are highly encouraged to get involved in after-school theatre productions, which will permit them to use those hours in exchange for regular class time. This course is best suited to students who are self-motivated and are able to work independently on a variety of projects in a versatile environment.
THEATRE COMPANY 12 (Tuesday & Thursday 3:20 to 4:30 pm)
Theatre Company 12 is an advanced course designed to aid student development in self-initiated performing arts management and production. Students will be required to participate in numerous major in-school and community public performances, as well as participate in numerous liaison activities within the theatre arts community throughout the Lower Mainland.
The goal of this course is to introduce you to the basic principles and methods of acting with an emphasis on the themes of community building and creative expression. You will be encouraged to overcome adversity while working with others to achieve a common goal. Through the study of movement, mime, improvisation, technical theatre, character development, and play building, you will develop relationships built upon trust, communication, and teamwork. In turn, these relationships will allow you to develop self-confidence and valuable problem solving and interpersonal skills as you learn to lead and listen to group members. The units of study in this course will also provide you with the opportunity to exercise your creative mind through verbal, physical, and written expression. Students will also learn the technical skills of how to operate a lighting board and design skills needed for a skit.
DRAMA 10
Drama 10 is a transitional course. Its main theme remains your personal development, but the study of theatre, and more specifically, the art of acting, stagecraft, and play production become increasingly important as the course progresses. More emphasis will be placed on the presentation of memorized scripts than in Theatre Performance 9.
DRAMA 11
Theatre Performance 11 leads to the performance of structured plays. Training includes vocal and physical exercises, improvisation techniques and character analysis based on scripted excerpts. Various facets of theatre will be explored and performed: puppets, story theatre, reader’s theatre, mime, creative movement, role drama and improvisation. Theatre History will be studied to foster a greater appreciation of theatrical traditions.
THEATRE COMPANY 9/10/ 11
(Tuesday & Thursday 3:20 to 4:30 pm)
Theatre Company 11 will be an amalgamation of ALL senior drama/theatre courses (Theatre Performance 11, Theatre Performance 12, DS12 and Stagecraft 11/12). The course will allow students to manage, promote, and produce theatre within the structure of a professional program of artistic apprenticeship. Throughout the school year, students will be encouraged to produce a season of one-act and full-length plays which would explore a variety of themes and genres. Students will learn EVERY element of theatre production with particular emphasis placed on; a) management and promotion (15%);b) technical and design (15%);c) directing and scriptwriting (20); and d) acting (50%).
THEATRE PRODUCTION 11 (STAGECRAFT)
This introductory course offers students a hands-on approach to backstage theatre. Students will learn basic lighting principles, set construction, costumes and prop usage and theatre management. Students will be introduced to theatre lingo and the fundamentals of stagecraft, including safe work practices, teamwork, and theatre organization. The course can be catered to individual students’ strengths, for example, if you like to draw; there is an opportunity for you to design stage flats and the floors. This course is best suited to students who are self-motivated and able to work independently on a variety of projects in a versatile environment.
DIRECTING & SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT 11/12
This course is an introduction to the Directing and Scriptwriting Process. Students will learn about focal points, history, leadership skills, aspects of scriptwriting and how to direct a written piece. By the end of the course students will write a one-act play/or a screenplay that they will direct.
DRAMA 12
Theatre Performance 12 is a course offered with the purpose to produce an alert, imaginative, creative individual who has experienced at least one full production in public and who will be capable of leading others in similar ventures either in the school or in the community. On completion of this course, you should be able to: Use voice, body and mind to create a character and communicate this interpretation to an audience; assist in all aspects of a theatrical presentation; demonstrate strong sense of corporate responsibility, putting the project ahead of personal consideration; exhibit familiarity with all aspects of theatre terminology and be able to intelligently interpret a script in terms of theatrical presentation taking into account the writer's intention, style, structural rhythm and characterization; experience, if possible, participating in a festival or competition in which you can experience adjudication and learn from the efforts of others.
THEATRE PRODUCTION 12
This course builds on pre-existing knowledge acquired in Theatre Production 11. Students are expected to have basic comprehension of theatre lingo, how to hang lights, be familiar with the drama studio space and understand effective theatre staging. Students will learn how to design a lighting plot for a skit/production, continue building sets and will be required to operate lighting and sound boards. In this course, students are highly encouraged to get involved in after-school theatre productions, which will permit them to use those hours in exchange for regular class time. This course is best suited to students who are self-motivated and are able to work independently on a variety of projects in a versatile environment.
THEATRE COMPANY 12 (Tuesday & Thursday 3:20 to 4:30 pm)
Theatre Company 12 is an advanced course designed to aid student development in self-initiated performing arts management and production. Students will be required to participate in numerous major in-school and community public performances, as well as participate in numerous liaison activities within the theatre arts community throughout the Lower Mainland.