Drama and Theatre
Away – Save the date for the 2024 Redlands School Play
Tickets will be on sale soon – watch this space.
The Oldest Comedy in a World Theatre Tradition comes to Redlands. Fools in Progress
On 7 June the Year 9 cohort of Drama was treated to a performance and a workshop in the theatrical style and tradition of Commedia. This form of comedy relies on stock characters, mask, and well know stories called Lazzi. In fact it is not only the most well known and oldest form of theatre it is the basis of all theatre from that point that is recognised with these stylistic conventions, such as melodrama, pantomime and soap opera.
The students thoroughly enjoyed the interactive performance with many stock characters being played in the hour show. They then moved to the gym where they were treated to a wonderful workshop on slapstick, and stage combat, learning to ‘stage slap’, ‘stage fall’, and put together a sequence of rolling punches for laughs.
It was a terrific initiative and will set the students up for their work on Pantomime and Children’s Theatre. Year 9 are earmarked to perform for Junior School in August. Looking forward to seeing the impact this had on their classroom practice and the skills they have and can not develop.
Kathryn Smith
Acting Subject Coordinator of Drama and Theatre
Drama and Theatre Extra Subjects Program
This week in our fantastic Extracurricular Drama and Theatre program all our wonderful tutors and young Redlands performers are hard at work beginning to devise their end of year showcases. We have some wonderful performances in development and can’t wait to share these with the Redlands community in term 4.
Class Spotlight on Year 5 Musical Theatre
Year 5 Musical Theatre are now in the full swing of things. Students are learning and developing their skills and from what it looks like, having a whole lot of fun! They are hard at work rehearsing for their end of year showcase performance of Madagascar. Each week our talented actors are learning new songs and choreography. They are having a wonderful time, building skills, singing, dancing and creating amazing characters! We can’t wait until it’s SHOWTIME!
Housekeeping: We kindly ask that all parents and guardians be on time to the extra subject pick up locations after the classes finish.
You will find the various finishing times and locations for Junior School pick up on the Redlands Drama and Theatre Pulse page. If you are running late your children(s) will be taken to OOSH and you will be charged accordingly.
If you have any questions, please email:
drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au or avirtue@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Thank you for your ongoing support of our fantastic extra subjects programme!
Amber Virtue
Head of Extra Curricular Drama
avirtue@redlands.nsw.edu.au
