Drama Learners Stage Showcase

Drama learners at Solihull Sixth Form College have been showcasing their assessed practical performances in front of an audience of friends and family.

Year 13 students on the A level Drama & Theatre course earn 30% of their grade from their 'Making Theatre' practical coursework. In this component, learners must undertake a practical exploration of three extracts, each taken from a different play, with the third extract to be performed in the style of a prescribed practitioner.

The practitioners that students chose to perform extracts in the style of were Berkoff and Stanislavski, while the extracts that they chose to perform included plays by Fin Kennedy, Dennis Kelly, Polly Stenham, Laura Wade, Duncan Macmillan, Phillip Ridley and Frances Poet.

Drama teacher Nadia Kouhi commented:

"So much hard work went into these performances. There were eight different extracts in total, each covering very different and challenging themes. The students had to not only interpret the plays, but also showcase their acting skills in the style of Berkoff or Stanislavski. I'm proud of their achievements."

11 April 2025