Drama - Curriculum - St Margaret's Senior School, Exeter, Devon.

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Drama

Drama is an exciting subject that gives you the opportunity to explore different types of theatre and performance. This includes working on scripted pieces along with devising your own productions.

Not only will you learn how to use your voice and body effectively to create a dynamic character onstage, you will benefit from gaining confidence to perform in front of a live audience a skill that you can carry with you later on in life.

Drama is also about teambuilding, learning to work together as you discover different genres and styles of the theatre. A great experience for people of all ages!

Year 7:
Basic drama vocabulary and rehearsal techniques such as freeze frame and thoughts aloud. How to develop a character using different stimuli.

Year 8:
Discovering different genres in theatre such as comedy, murder mystery and soap opera.

Year 9:
A more in depth study of characterisation and improvisation using a range of different texts and stimuli.






		The Witches The witches production has been a wonderful play to embark on. What I enjoyed the most was getting to know different girls from different years in the school. Drama really allows everyone to come together and work as a whole, enabling new friendships to be made. More...				Lion's Pride The school productions at St Margaret’s have given me very many happy memories, and I still can not quite believe this is my last one! I have tried to get involved with at least one production a year during my eight years at the school, and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. More...

		Daisy Pulls it Off The production ‘Daisy Pulls it Off’ was a definite success, with the audience enjoying fantastic acting from all involved. The cast had worked very hard for the show and had lots of fun along the way and it showed through their enthusiasm especially during their energetic dance routine to “Bad Boys”! More...				‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Working towards ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ has been an amazing experience. Not only has Miss Agg-Manning given us the incredible opportunity to perform Street Theatre in the centre of Princesshay, she has also given us the chance to act at the Barnfield Theatre! Working on a Shakespearian piece has been extremely challenging; More...