Secondary Catalogue
Series: Drama
Acting the Part
Featuring Brett Wood, this programme shows students how to develop scripted and improvised parts, and we see how one scenario can be changed in many different ways, whether it's by a change in tone, a word or an action.
Basic Acting Skills
This video looks at an introduction to basic acting skills.
Basic Ballet
A short video demonstrating basic ballet positions.
Characterisation
Presented by Mariette Rups-Donnelly, this programme is based on the Laban method, and how using observation and detail in effort/ action exercises can help an actor prepare a character.
Choreographing a Routine
This video demonstrates how to choreograph a routine.
Cutting It in Costume
Clothes may make the man, but they really make the convincing dramatic character! Starting with a history of theatrical costume, the programme goes on to explore the effects which can be created by using different materials, colours and patterns.
Dealing with Stage Fright
A short video about dealing with stage fright. Includes tips and techniques.
Ensemble Performance
This programme examines the development of an ensemble theatre for young people.
Learning Lines
A short video on how to learn lines.
Night Cries
A short experimental film shot totally in a studio, it is about the relationship between an Aboriginal daughter and her white mother. The daughter, now the sole carer of her dying mother, dreams of far away places.
Performers Talk About Copyright
Two performers talk about how copyright affects their work, discuss how and when they use other people's work.
Preparation for a Performance
This video looks at how you can prepare yourself for a performance.
Singing for Actors
This video demonstrates basic singing skills for actors.
Staging a Performance
This programme looks at the back-stage activities around staging a theatre performance.
Stretching
A short video demonstrating how to safely perform a basic stretches. These are an addition to the basic warm up routine.