The study of Drama and Theatre exposes you to the preparation and delivery of theatrical productions: theatre is drama with an audience. It is a course about learning why playwrights, directors, designers and actors make the choices they make. It is about taking a play from the page to the stage. It uses different genres, styles, methods and techniques to communicate drama in the most effective way. It is about using a vocal and physical action to communicate a psychological and emotional state. It is about you and all those who have gone before and will come after because theatre is about life and drama is life.

What is D&TS @ DLD?

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'The important thing is to turn yourself inside out, to pull yourself up by your own hair and see the whole world with fresh eyes'

Jean-Paul Marat - Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss

We hope you will be shocked, excited and challenged by stimulating drama, not only through work within the course, but by exposure to a range of other theatre experiences. At DLD we follow the Edexcel specification, which allows us to choose the play texts to suit you and your group's strengths. One of the founding principles of the department is 'play to perfection'; therefore the practical exploration of all the elements of the course is key to your understanding and progress. The DLD Theatre department comprises acting and theatre practitioners who bring a diverse and specialist set of skills to your creative journey with us.

How is it assessed?

What do I need?

1) Imagination. 2) Genuine interest in life and how it can be successfully replicated on stage. 3) Healthy curiosity as to what makes people tick. 4) Commitment and self-discipline.

You may not feel you have the confidence to be a performer, but we can encourage you to become one or to develop your imagination through the visual and technical contribution of a designer. For a theatrical team, as in life, the variety of people is one of its strengths. Energy and enthusiasm are important too. Working practically and co-operatively takes stamina and sensitivity.

Good subject combinations

Any subject combination can work as there is always something we can learn from and be inspired by. Traditional links include: Music, Classical Civilization, Psychology, Sociology, English, Media, and History. Recent trends have seen students successfully manage the sciences and Mathematics with their Drama studies: with this a broader knowledge base which all of us, students and teachers can learn or see afresh.

After DLD

Our students follow a great variety of university courses and careers. Some go to drama schools, where they have a very good record of success (a recent DLD graduate was shortlisted for Best Newcomer in the 2010 Evening Standard Awards). Some go to Creative and Performing Arts courses, but many others to Business or more conventional courses. But what they take with them is more than their grade; our students have developed excellent personal skills, self confidence, self discipline and an awareness of themselves and situations that gives them an edge in whatever path they choose.

Questions
Can I do the course in one year? NO
Is Easter Revision available? NO
Do I need to be physically fit? YES