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Musical theatre – drama

Learning objects Musical theatre – drama

TLF ID M025931

Discover the dramatic style of musical theatre through performance. Explore the origins and theatrical conventions and techniques of musical theatre as a performance style. Students will create a character performance based on a musical theatre piece.

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Educational value
  • This resource addresses the Drama 7-10 Syllabus: 4.1.1: identifies and explores the elements of drama to develop belief and clarity in character, role, situation and action. 4.2.3: explores and uses aspects of dramatic forms, performance styles, theatrical conventions and technologies to create dramatic meaning. 4.3.1: identifies and describes elements of drama, dramatic forms, performance styles, techniques and conventions in drama. 5.1.4: explores, structures and refines ideas using dramatic forms, performance styles, dramatic techniques, theatrical conventions and technologies. 5.2.1: applies acting and performance techniques expressively and collaboratively to communicate dramatic meaning. 5.3.1: responds to, reflects on and evaluates elements of drama, dramatic forms, performance styles, dramatic techniques and theatrical conventions.
Year level

7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Torres Strait Islander art Aboriginal art Aboriginal theatre Speaking Acting Drama (Arts) Rehearsal (Performance) Improvisation (Acting) Aesthetics Theatrical genres Musical theatre Culture Music Plots (Stories) Drama (Literature) Themes (Texts) Cultural contexts Devised drama
Learning area
  • The Arts
  • Drama

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  • Author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education.