Aims

The aims of the theatre course at HL and SL are to enable students to:

• experience and participate in a wide and varied range of theatre activities and develop proficiency in more than one area of theatre technique

• become familiar with forms of theatre from their own and different cultures

• explore different theatre traditions in their historical contexts

• develop academic skills appropriate for the study and understanding of theatre

• become reflective and critical practitioners in theatre

• develop the confidence to explore, to experiment and to work individually and collaboratively on innovative projects, which should involve challenging established notions and conventions of theatre

• understand the dynamic, holistic and evolving nature of theatre and the interdependencies of all aspects of this art form.