Year 10 Drama Creative Movement Performances

Last week, Year 10 Drama students performed collaboratively devised physical theatre pieces as a part of their study of Creative Movement. The movement of the human body is at the heart of contemporary theatrical performance, with students developing a strong understanding of the way the body moves in space as well as the subsequent meaning that is communicated between performer and audience on both a literal and symbolic level. From an initial stimulus point of “it is a time of universal deceit…telling the truth is a revolutionary act,” performances explored thematic concerns including power, authority and deception through motifs as wide-ranging as the Koh-i-Noor diamond and masquerade balls! By not relying on spoken dialogue to advance a narrative or create dramatic meaning, the boys have built the skills and techniques of physical storytelling on stage, thereby developing themselves as contemporary theatre practitioners. Well done Year 10!

Mr Z Pincini
Drama Teacher