MGS Performing Arts
DRAMA
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THEATRE SPORTS
Wednesdays - 2:30pm
Y9 - 13
Acting is a sport. On stage, you must be ready to move like a tennis player on his toes. Your concentration must be keen, your reflexes sharp; your body and mind are in top gear, the chase is on. Acting is energy!
– Clive Swift
What we do
- Classic Theatre Sports games
- Practice of drama and performance techniques such as movement, voice, and use of space
- Improvisation and working as a team
You will grow in
- Confidence
- Character
- Communication
- Relationships
- Performance Techniques
Opportunities include
- Theatre Sports Competitions
- School Performances
- Theatre Sports Tours to CEN Schools
- Contribution to Performing Arts Events such as School Production, Prizegiving or Performing Arts Awards Evening
Theatre Sports is run by Mr Michael McCormack
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Rehearsals as arranged in Term 1
Y11 - 13
“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness,
and some have greatness thrust upon ’em!”
What we do
- Rehearse and perform a play written by Shakespeare, with our own spin on the genre, setting and style
- Weekly rehearsals in Term 1/2 in preparation for the competition
You will grow in
- Confidence
- Character
- Communication
- Relationships
- Performance Techniques
Opportunities include
- Competing in the Shakespeare Festival Competition
- School Performances
Shakespeare Festival Group is run by Mr Michael McCormack – Reherasals as arranged once the group is formed
Performance Drama
While most drama performances are accessible through the curriculum subject (3+ performances a year for some year levels), there are other opportunities to engage in drama performance. These include:
Easter Performances
School Tours
Prizegiving
Performing Arts Awards Evening
Please contact Mr Michael McCormack to express your interest in these opportunities
