2005 School Magazine

Creative Arts

Creative Arts

Drama

In September 2005, the senior Drama cohort had the chance to demonstrate their experience and skills as they neared the endof their twoyear coursebydevising and performing a class production as part of their Extended Study Unit.

Arts experiences are all about creativity, innovation and communication - but isn’t everything? YES! The arts are relevant to everyone. The qualities crucial to success in the arts are those crucial to success for everyone in all areas of life. The Creative Arts Faculty this year has worked with m3architecture in the formulation of the vision and strategies behind the development of the design of the new Creative Learning Centre due to begin construction at the end of 2005. The fact that members of the School community using this space would be involved in the arts through both social and academic interactions assisted us in thinking about flexible space design suitable for the separate disciplines of Drama, Music, Visual Art and Design.

TheExtendedStudyperformance represented an amalgamation of five years of study, combined with a focus on a particular theatre style, as determined by the class. 12.1 chose Tragedy and Comedy and 12.2 chose to further explore the style of Absurd Theatre. After initial input from our teachers each class was

Consideration was given to multiple audiences as well as individual needs. The intention was for a building that made a positive difference in the future learning environment for our students and was not an impediment. The building needed to be a framework for learning but also allow the students to move, grow and create their own outcomes. This is where we have been this year ... Mrs J Colwill DIRECTOR

responsible for organising, rehearsing and performing their production. This was an enriching experience that further developed the close relationships between class mates. Amelia Cruse (12B) said, “I have seen so many different skills and rich personalities of people I didn’t know before!” The students exercised leadership and teamwork skills, but the most observable characteristic of this unit was the opportunity to exercise their creative ideas and perform at an advanced level. During the process it became clear to every student how the curriculum had helped them to develop as actors, directors, students and great friends. Alison Rae (12O) pointed out, “The whole production was basically created by the class and the success of the show is a credit to everyone.”

The way in which Drama can be distinguished from other subjects is summarised by Jemima Cowderoy (12E) “Incorporating a rich cultural education, invaluable experiences in group work and unmatched opportunities for self-development and creativity, Drama has given me a holistic education that I could expect from no other subject.” Elizabeth Talbot (12G) DRAMA CAPTAIN

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Brisbane Girls Grammar School

School Magazine 2005