Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Having an idea, thinking it through and lending it creative shape and form is at the heart of all activity in the Edward Alleyn Theatre. Drama & Theatre is an exciting and demanding course teaching pupils acting, directing, technical skills and other aspects of dramatic production through practice. You need to be bold, fearless, and an independent thinker. A keen sense of play, relishing the sharing of ideas, and working energetically within an ensemble to create ambitious original work of the highest dramatic order are key attributes of Drama & Theatre pupils. At the core of the course is the rich programme of visits to the best live theatre London has to offer, from the conventional to the ground-breaking; going to the theatre allows you to make a personal response to often challenging material. Developing an informed and critical response to Live Theatre and confronting historical, social, and cultural themes through drama provides a rich frame of reference for pupils to make connections with their other subjects and interests. Pupils will attend around a dozen theatre performances throughout the course; tickets for plays studies on the course are subsidised by the College. The choice of plays to be visited reflects our desire to challenge pupils’ expectations of theatre.