Drama and Theatre

Drama and Theatre

Solo Showcase

Congratulations to all the Yr 12 IB and HSC students who presented their individual major works in Performance, Theatre Criticism and Design for their final examination this week. All were excited to have the opportunity to perform live to their peers in the Drama Studio. Footage for families and friends to enjoy will be made available shortly. We wish our Yr 12 students all the very best as they work on the final components of their course.

Drama Competition

The Drama Competition will be held this term in a digital format. Students will be competing in the categories of comedy and drama with contemporary performance pieces. The final date for submission is Wednesday 19 August (Week 5). Judging will take place during Week 6 and the winners will be announced in Week 8. House points will be awarded for each submission. 

The details are as follows:

  • Performances can be either a solo, pair or ensemble piece
  • Performances must be no more than four minutes in length
  • There will be no auditions this year with final competitors selected from the videos submitted
  • Each submission must comprise of a video performance (mp4 format) and an application form. Both must be submitted into an allocated google drive folder in Week 3.
  • All content/and or material must be appropriate and suited to the age of performers. If unsure, speak to a Drama teacher.
  • Please use the Acting for Camera 101 video for guidance. Stay tuned, this is coming soon!
  • Each performance will be judged on the following criteria:
    • Criteria 1 – Skills – Performance skills appropriate to the style or form
    • Criteria 2 – Interpretation – Stylistic interpretation of the chosen repertoire
    • Criteria 3 – Techniques – Demonstration of a solo and/or ensemble techniques
    • Criteria 4 – Presentation – The care taken with suitable dress/costume   and appearance appropriate to the performance style.

Redlands News

Congratulations to Angus Konsti (Redlander 2016) who has will shortly be featuring in NIDA’s Roundabout an interactive farce for the digital age.

6 characters. 3 bodies. 1 meddlesome audience. So many things could go wrong. Science fiction meets comedy as three young school leavers in an awkward love triangle meet on the video platform Twitch. In the chat channel are three skylarking digital humans who yearn to be made flesh for the first time in 13,000 years. With the help of the audience they possess the actors.

The characters play musical chairs, hopping from body to body while interacting with the audience in real time. Will the audience keep up with the speed of change? Will the actors be consumed by the personalities of the digital characters?

Roundabout is written and directed by Primetime Emmy Award-winning storyteller and science fiction writer Sean Stewart. Begin your journey into Roundabout on the show’s Twitch, Facebook and Twitter pages.

8.00pm AEST, 4, 5 and 8 August and 11.00am AEST, 7, 8 and 9 August. Tickets from $0–$25. (Content warning – M15+ adult themes, flashing lights)

Mrs Joy Daley
Coordinator of Theatre and Drama
drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9860