Drama

Drama at Aldwickbury plays an important role in helping each and every Aldwickbury boy develop their confidence and self-esteem.  

From Reception to Year 8, all Aldwickbury boys participate in exciting weekly time-tabled drama lessons. Our independent and vibrant drama curriculum introduces boys to a variety of performance skills whilst developing a rich understanding of theatre as a social and cultural practice. Through role-play, improvisation and productions Aldwickbury boys are encouraged to explore themselves and the world around them.  

Within our drama curriculum, Aldwickbury boys: 

• Use improvisation to develop spontaneous creative thinking.
• Respond to stimuli in order to explore and express their own ideas about the world in which we live.
• Discover the history of drama from Greek Theatre to media performance.
• Examine the work of Shakespeare exploring the atmosphere, character and the imagined world of the play.
• Engage in cross-curricular dramatisation.
• Participate in School Productions, learning how to work as an ensemble to form a fully functional theatre company, stage-managing and crewing the show themselves.
• Develop awareness of narrative, symbolism, and mood in drama. 
• Practice teamwork and communication skills through understanding and practice of verbal and non-verbal performances.
• Study key theatre practitioners and styles whose work has shaped both how and why we perform.

The drama curriculum at Aldwickbury School ignites a passion for performance and provides accessible, creative and kinaesthetic education for all boys. We aim to allow all boys the opportunity to develop character, to animate themselves and to perform to their best. 

Take a look at some of our recent productions: