Drama

Introducing Chloe Brown (Year 11)

As drama classes are in full swing, we’re excited to introduce you to some key members of Pymble’s Co-curricular Drama program over the coming weeks. First up is Chloe Brown, a vibrant and talented student who has just entered Year 11.

Chloe has proudly served as Pymble’s Theatresports Captain for the past year, leading her team with creativity and charisma. With a deep passion for performing, Chloe has developed a particular flair for improvisation and thrives in the high-energy world of theatresports.

We recently caught up with Chloe to learn more about her love for drama and what inspires her most on and off the stage:

What is your role as Theatresports Captain?

As captain, I make sure to help everyone in the class find their footing as a drama student. I help support the other students through scenes to build confidence and creativity and deliver my best self as a performer to inspire others and lead by example.

What classes do you participate in for co-curricular Drama?

I’ve been a member of Theatresports for multiple years now, with three years of classes that led me to the exciting opportunity to assist with a Junior School improvisation class. I’ve also participated in two years of Drama Eisteddfod and multiple plays at Pymble. I have enjoyed a wide range of co-curricular classes.

What do you love most about Drama?

What I love most about drama is how everyone has their own approach to each scenario, especially in Theatresports. It’s so inspiring to see how people each tackle a problem differently and watch the growth in each individual’s ideas. Drama is also super entertaining, and I love watching the others in my class act out their improvised scenes. Everyone comes up with such broad ideas in a short amount of time, and it’s always exciting to see what they create!

What is the best thing you have learned in your classes?

Definitely the ability to improvise. The skill requires practice, but it also greatly impacts my ability to stand up on stage and present myself to an audience, which has no doubt come in handy with the other aspects of drama that I’m interested in. My flexibility in difficult situations has certainly improved, and I know that in a tough situation, I will be okay. It’s the confidence that I’ve built through Theatresports that really ties together the skills I’ve developed.

Theatresports and Improvisation classes are held Tuesday afternoons from 3.30pm to 4.30pm for students in Years 7 to 12. For your child to develop some incredible skills in improvisation, confidence, and public speaking, just as Chloe was speaking of, sign up for Term 2 Theatresports when registration open on Wednesday 26 March.

Rebecca York

Co-curricular Drama Co-ordinator