Use of dramatic action to sequence events communicating an idea, message or story (ACADRM027)

Exploration and experimentation of four (4) elements of drama:

• voice (loud, soft, varying loud and soft; pace and pitch)
• movement (big, small; use of facial expressions; gestures; posture)
• role (fictional character; listening and responding in role)
• situation (establishing a fictional setting and relating to it in role)

to create drama (ACADRM028)

Development of drama to communicate important personal events or fictional stories using objects, puppets, images and/or available technologies (ACADRM029)

Improvisation skills (establishing a situation) to develop dramatic action and ideas (ACADRM028)

Performance of drama to an audience demonstrating story structures to set the scene, link action and create an ending (ACADRM029)

Performance skills (suitable openings and conclusions to performances, appropriate stage crosses) when sharing drama with familiar audiences (ACADRM029)