IB TheatreIB TheatreGretchen TeagueGretchen Teague

CHS Theatre DirectorCHS Theatre Director

IB Theatre Course DescriptionIB Theatre Course Description IBTA is an advanced study of IBTA is an advanced study of

drama where students will drama where students will participate in the areas of participate in the areas of acting, ensemble, acting, ensemble, interpretation, theatre history, interpretation, theatre history, world theatre, directing, and world theatre, directing, and design while studying design while studying theatrical traditions from a theatrical traditions from a variety of cultures and times.variety of cultures and times.

IB Theatre Course OutlineIB Theatre Course Outline Theatre in the Theatre in the

MakingMaking: : Students will Students will study at least study at least two different two different stimuli and, from stimuli and, from these, develop these, develop two action plans two action plans for performance.for performance.

IB Theatre Course OutlineIB Theatre Course Outline

Theatre in PerformanceTheatre in Performance: Students : Students will participate in at least three will participate in at least three performances in three different performances in three different roles/capacities.roles/capacities.

IB Theatre Course OutlineIB Theatre Course Outline

Theatre around the WorldTheatre around the World: : Students will study at least two Students will study at least two contrasting theatrical practices.contrasting theatrical practices.

IB Theatre Course OutlineIB Theatre Course OutlineIndependent projectIndependent project

•Devising practiceDevising practice——alternative ways of alternative ways of realizing, and practical realizing, and practical demonstration of, the demonstration of, the elements of production.elements of production.

•Exploring practiceExploring practice——examination and examination and practical critical practical critical comparison of theories comparison of theories and the work of one or and the work of one or more forms/ more forms/ practitioners/ theorists/ practitioners/ theorists/ genres.genres.

IB Theatre Course ObjectivesIB Theatre Course Objectives Demonstrate a theoretical and practical knowledge of Demonstrate a theoretical and practical knowledge of

theatrical traditions from more than one culture.theatrical traditions from more than one culture. Demonstrate and understanding of production elements Demonstrate and understanding of production elements

and theatre practicesand theatre practices Evaluate critically a range of diverse performancesEvaluate critically a range of diverse performances Engage practically in creating and presenting Engage practically in creating and presenting

performances, which will include a basic level of technical performances, which will include a basic level of technical proficiencyproficiency

Reflect on their own development in theatre through Reflect on their own development in theatre through continual self-evaluation and recordingcontinual self-evaluation and recording

Acquire appropriate research skills and apply themAcquire appropriate research skills and apply them Demonstrate initiative and perseverance in both Demonstrate initiative and perseverance in both

individual and group projectsindividual and group projects Evaluate the relevance of selected research sources to Evaluate the relevance of selected research sources to

personal practicepersonal practice Demonstrate and understanding of the complex Demonstrate and understanding of the complex

processes of performance, from its initial conception to processes of performance, from its initial conception to the impact the final result leave on spectatorsthe impact the final result leave on spectators

IB Theatre AssessmentsIB Theatre Assessments

Internal AssessmentsInternal Assessments Theatre Performance & Production Theatre Performance & Production

PresentationPresentationIndividual ProjectIndividual Project PortfolioPortfolio

External AssessmentsExternal AssessmentsResearch InvestigationResearch InvestigationPractical Performance ProposalPractical Performance Proposal

Pre RequisitesPre Requisites

One Year of Drama 1, Drama 2, One Year of Drama 1, Drama 2, and/or Previous Production and/or Previous Production ExperienceExperience

Audition of two contrasting Audition of two contrasting monologues.monologues.