Drama @ The Arts Unit

Kindergarten to Year 12 students and teachers

Drama @ The Arts Unit enables students to develop confidence and extend their skills, and teachers to build knowledge and skills to engage students to explore their potential.

Industry partnerships provide creative opportunities to extend skills, while performance events showcase drama as an art form.

Local and inclusive opportunities, digital resources and event streaming provide equity and comprehensive support to deliver drama in and as an extension of the classroom.

Programs include ensembles, workshops, performances, teacher professional development and unique industry partnerships.

drama students performing

Digital Drama Festival 2021

Explore the State Drama Festival 2021 through the digital showcase and celebrate creativity, resilience and storytelling through drama in 2021.

Enjoy a combination of traditional, devised and original pieces and some brand new approaches in the form of our short film, physical theatre, monologues and puppetry ensembles who created their original works during remote learning.

Drama Company 2022

Applications are now open!

For further information and to apply for the Drama Company 2022 complete the online application form.

Applications close Friday 10 December 2021.

Drama tutors

There are a number of opportunities for interested public school teachers in NSW to join our drama programs.

Applications are currently open for drama ensemble tutors.

For further information on the various opportunities please visit the following programs:

Drama ensembles tutor staff,
State Drama Camp tutors,
State Drama Festival production team.

Enquiries

The Drama team

The Arts Unit

Email

drama.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au

Phone

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Programs

State Drama Festival

Kindergarten to Year 12

The Festival is a two-day celebration held at the Seymour Centre, showcasing strong drama outcomes in classrooms from across the state in a range of dramatic styles.

Drama Company

The Drama Company extends the best performers auditioned from public schools across NSW. Company members work with industry professionals and experienced educators to create a drama work.

Drama Ensembles

Drama Ensembles develop high potential and gifted students in drama. Students have the opportunity to perform in both live and digital events such as the State Drama Festival.

Drama Workshops

Workshops develop student's technical and artistic talents and provide opportunities to develop high-level skills in this art form.

Teacher opportunities and development

Professional development opportunities for drama teachers as well as extensive online resources, e-Learning modules and events, catering for teachers with a wide variety of experience from beginner to advanced.

State Drama Camp

Participants extend their skills through a series of intensive workshops led by experienced teachers and industry tutors. The emphasis at the camp is on active involvement, development of skills and enjoyment.

OnSTAGE

OnSTAGE is a presentation of performances and projects by HSC Drama students presented by the NSW Education Standards Authority and the NSW Department of Education.

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Related digital resources

Lights up!

Creative Class Drama VET

Years 9 to 12 drama and Years 11 and 12 VET entertainment

Stage lighting design basics with Lincoln Gidney

Collaborating with Complicité

Creative Class Drama

Years 11 and 12 drama

Develop strategies for devising a digital group performance.

Puppetry Ensemble – Beneath the Sock

Creative Resource Drama

Coming soon

Three groups, twelve puppets and a whole lot of melodrama from our 2021 Puppetry Ensemble.

Mime and machine

Creative Class Drama

Years 5 and 6 drama

Develop skills in mime and physical theatre.

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Related local arts programs

Enter the Players Drama Festival

Local arts program Public schools Drama

Kindergarten to Year 12

A 2-day festival provides students with the opportunity to take their classroom skills to a higher and more demanding level to perform in a professional theatre before a public audience

Greater Western Sydney Drama Ensembles

Local arts program Public schools Drama

Designed as an extension of the curriculum in which gifted and talented drama students are provided with the opportunity to be extended in their knowledge and skills of drama.

SCLC Performing Arts Festival

Local arts program Public schools Dance Drama Music Visual arts

Kindergarten to Year 12

The festival aims to combine, develop and showcase the creative and performing arts talents of students and staff across the Sapphire Coast Learning Community in this performance extravaganza.

Hunter Primary Drama Festival

Local arts program Public schools Drama

Kindergarten to Year 6

A showcase of drama works from schools across the Hunter and Central Coast enabling students to build knowledge, skills and understanding of performing and appreciating drama.

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