Acting & Music Theatre

Class Times:
SATURDAYS 15:30 – 17:00

Through fun drama games and exercises students develop confidence, performance and language skills. At this senior level, students study voice production in more depth and the value of this in communication and performance. Key skills include projection, articulation and vocal variety.
Students enjoy learning valuable improvisation techniques. Through studying improvisation students learn characterisation, expression and spontaneity. They also learn to work effectively in a group.

A variety of texts including scripts and poems are studied and performed. At this level we begin to study more complex characters and situations. Students are encouraged to explore a variety of texts from different periods and styles. We study modern pieces both comic and serious which students can relate to and enjoy. Depending on levels our senior students begin to study texts from the pre-1900s, including the periods of ‘English Renaissance’ (including Shakespeare), ‘Restoration’ and ‘Victorian’ theatre.

In Music Theatre students enjoy the pleasure of singing and improving their vocal technique. They can choose from a variety of songs from the musicals. We also encourage them to explore the world of music theatre and discover musicals both old and new.