Theatre Studies

Course summary

Task 1: Solo theatre piece (HL only) Students at HL research a theatre theorist they have not previously studied, identify an aspect(s) of their theory and create and present a solo theatre piece (4–8 minutes) based on this aspect(s) of theory. 35%HL Task 2: Director’s notebook (SL and HL) Students at SL and HL choose a published play text they have not previously studied and develop ideas regarding how it could be staged for an audience. 35%SL 20%HL Task 3: Research presentation (SL and HL) Students at SL and HL plan and deliver an individual presentation (15 minutes maximum) to their peers in which they outline and physically demonstrate their research into a convention of a theatre tradition they have not previously studied. 30%SL 20%HL Task 4: Collaborative project (SL and HL) Students at SL and HL collaboratively create and present an original piece of theatre (lasting 13–15 minutes) for and to a specified target audience, created from a starting point of their choice. 35%SL 25%HL