Drama and Theatre
Welcome to Drama 2023
Welcome to the 2023 school year. I’d like to introduce myself as the new Head of Drama and Theatre. My previous role, which I held for six years, was Head of Drama at Pymble Ladies’ College and I’m also a Senior Marker for the HSC with NESA. I hold a Masters in Research of Philosophy in Education from Sydney University.
I’m really excited about the year ahead; we have a fantastic Drama program led by outstanding Drama teachers in both Curricular and Cocurricular, and I’m thrilled to be leading this faculty. Redlands offers a variety of courses in Acting, Theatresports, Musical Theatre, Film and Production for students from Preschool to Year 12. There are lots of fabulous activities, festivals, performances and competitions planned for 2023. This term we have our Musical, The Addams Family, which will be held at Chatswood Concourse on the 23, 24, and 25 of March, and we have many other Drama performances to look forward to throughout the year.
I’m sure this will be a great year for Drama at Redlands and I thank you for involvement in the Drama program. If at any stage you have any queries or feedback on the Drama program, please email; drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au
The Addams Family
Rehearsals are well underway for our exciting production of The Addams Family. Tickets will be on sale shortly and will be available directly from The Concourse Chatswood box office. Redlands will be presenting this fun musical on the 23, 24, and 25 March in The Concourse Theatre. Our full rehearsal schedule has been emailed to all Musical company families. Exact scenes, songs and students required for each rehearsal are available on the Theatre and Drama Pulse page. Students are reminded to be prompt to all rehearsals, bring plenty of food and water, wear appropriate clothing as required. We are really looking forward to this coming Sunday with our full cast.
Onstage – HSC Drama Excursion
On Monday 6 February we are having our first Drama excursion for the year, to Onstage, a showcase of the most outstanding exemplar works from the HSC for NSW. Years 11 and 12 Drama are looking forward to this inspirational excursion.
Theatresports
Junior School
Workshops are free and open to all students from Years 3 to 6. If you would like to register for an enrolment into Theatresports, please email drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au.
Secondary School
Workshops are free and open to all students from Years 7 to 12. Classes take place on Tuesday lunchtimes in the Drama Studio. Redlands will be entering a senior and intermediate team in Impro Australia’s 2023 Theatresports Schools Competition. The regional TSC takes place in Term 2 with heats running from early May. Winning schools will progress to take part in the qualifying finals in June and the top teams in each division will go into a Grand Final at the Enmore Theatre at the end of June.
Senior Acting club
Interested in becoming part of the Redlands Drama Senior Acting Ensemble? Students who would like to develop their acting skills and be part of an ensemble that creates new works as well as working towards Theatre Festivals are invited to come on Monday lunchtime to the Drama Studio, please email drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au for more information.
Ms Tamara Sweetman
Head of Drama and Theatre
tsweetman@redlands.nsw.edu.au