Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Devise an original performance piece. Use one key extract from a performance text and a theatre practitioner as stimuli. Performer or designer routes available. Portfolio and practical performance. Internally assessed and externally moderated. A group performance or design realisation of one key extract from a performance text. A monologue or duologue performance or design realisation from one key extract from a different performance text. Visiting Examiner Live theatre evaluation. Practical exploration and study of a complete performance text – focusing on how this can be realised for performance. Practical exploration and interpretation of another complete performance text, in light of a chosen theatre practitioner – focusing on how this text could be reimagined for a contemporary audience. Written exam.