Identify intended purposes and meaning of drama, starting with Australian drama, including drama of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, using the elements of drama to make comparisons
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Elaborations
identifying meaning and describing purposes in drama from different social, cultural or historical contexts
Considering viewpoints – societies and cultures: For example – What features and ideas in the drama come from other cultures, times and places? How have you used these ideas and features in your own drama? Why do you think people from all different cultures make and respond to drama?
comparing the expectations and requirements of performers and audience in different cultural settings and applying learning in their own performances
examining drama in their community and comparing it to other drama of different people, times and cultures
Considering viewpoints – meanings and interpretations: For example – What are the stories and the ideas in the drama you watch and listen to? Which of the characters do you identify with? What relationships and situations do you recognise (or not recognise) in the drama you watch and listen to?
writing about and discussing with others the meaning and intended purposes of their own drama using drama terminology