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Hello and welcome to this space for year12 Drama students. I hope to provided you with valuable resources to supplement your study of Contemporary Australian Theatre Practice. Our chosen texts are Seven Stages of Grieving by Deborah Mailman and Ruby Moon by Matt Cameron. The rubric states: The study of the Core– Contemporary Australian Theatre- Australian Drama and theatre is intended to give students knowledge of the cultural and dramatic works produced in Australian from1980s to the present day. This topic explores experientially and theoretically the practices in Australian drama and the various ways in which artistic, cultural, social and political and personal issues and concerns are reflected in different contexts. Students will investigate how different practitioners use different forms, performance styles, techniques and conventions to convey ideas and influence ways in which audiences understand and respond to ideas and images presented and represented in theatre. The students will experience 2 texts, each an example of non-realistic theatre. Students will study the way these texts represent the world of those who are socially and culturally marginalised. They will work experientially, studying the works in performance as well as one the page.

So what does all this mean ? What do the key words mean to you as a student? Test you understanding by defining these words and phrases:

experientially

theoretically

artistic,

cultural,

social and political

personal issues

forms, performance styles, techniques and conventions

ideas and images presented and represented

non-realistic theatre

Remember some of these words will be in the HSC question !