Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Experiences in a theatre company
The intent of the Theatre Company 10, 11, and 12 curricula is to support the creation of a theatre production.
are transferable to personal, professional, and educational contexts.
Growth as a theatre company requires perseverance, risk taking, and collaboration.
Artists can communicate ideas, challenge opinions, and inspire change in a theatre company.
Active participation in a theatre company provides insight into identity, culture, and human experience.
Theatre productions are informed by history, culture, and values.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
dramatic elements
character, time, place, plot, tension, mood, focus, contrast, balance
, principles, techniques, vocabulary, and symbols
dramatic forms
structures associated with specific genres (e.g., comedy, tragedy, melodrama) or types of dramatic expression
strategies and techniques
the use of dramatic elements and devices in rehearsal and performance contexts for a desired effect, including but not limited to:
to support creative processes
- skills such as interpretation
- use of levels, blocking, movement elements, and speaking to the audience
- speech techniques such as tone, pitch, tempo, accent, and pausing
- character techniques involving body language, expression, gesture, and interaction
character development
the process of representing or expressing the personal voice, perspective, or worldview of another individual
stage etiquette
the accepted behaviours and attitude required throughout the production process, including auditions, rehearsals, and performances
dramatic conventions
actions and techniques (strategies) that an actor, writer, or director employs to create a desired effect
, performers, and movements
a variety of dramatic genres and/or styles
movement, sound, image, and form
roles and responsibilities in a theatre company
innovative artists from a variety of genres, cultures, and periods
traditional and contemporary First Peoples worldviews and cross-cultural perspectives communicated through theatre productions
ethics of cultural appropriation
use of a cultural motif, theme, “voice,” image, story, song, or drama, shared without permission or without appropriate context or in a way that may misrepresent the real experience of the people from whose culture it is drawn
and plagiarism
health and safety protocols and procedures
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Explore and create
Explore, design, and refine a range of productions in a theatre company
Refine vocabulary, skills, and conventions through presentation or performance
Create theatre productions collaboratively using a variety of methods
Intentionally select and combine dramatic elements and conventions for an intended audience
Take creative risks
make an informed choice to do something where unexpected outcomes are acceptable and serve as learning opportunities
to express ideas, meaning, and intent
Reason and reflect
Provide and respond to constructive feedback
a form of assessment for learning in which the learner is provided with meaningful observations, comments, and ideas from teachers and peers during the creative process
Analyze, and respond
through activities ranging from reflection to action
to ways in which props, technologies, and environments are used in theatre productions, using discipline-specific language
Demonstrate awareness of self, audience, the theatre company, and place
any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives on the world.
Refine performances based on self-reflection, audience response, and director feedback
Reflect on personal experiences to develop and refine theatre productions
Communicate and document
Share, analyze, and respond to creative works
Select, communicate, and interpret ideas through a theatre production
Express personal voice
a style of expression that conveys an individual's personality, perspective, or worldview
, cultural identity, and values through character development
Demonstrate respect for self, company, and audience
Connect and expand
Demonstrate personal and social responsibility associated with creating, performing, and responding to theatre productions
Explore First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing
First Nations, Métis, Inuit, gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive
, and local cultural knowledge to gain understanding through theatre productions
Explore personal, educational, and professional opportunities in the performing arts
Analyze the impacts of culture and society on theatre productions
Connect with other theatre companies on a global scale