Stage Design

This workshop aligns with key outcomes in The Arts, fostering creativity and helping students understand the importance of visual design in storytelling.

• Drama: Students explore how sets, props, and costumes contribute to character development and narrative, enhancing their understanding of how visual design influences a production.

• Visual Arts: Through the creation of sets, props, and costumes, students engage in design and construction, developing skills in visual communication and artistic expression.

• Critical and Creative Thinking: Students apply problem-solving skills when designing and crafting their visual elements, encouraging creative thinking and innovation.

This workshop also supports the English curriculum, with a focus on storytelling and communication through visual mediums.

• Narrative Understanding: Students learn how design elements enhance storytelling by creating atmospheres, developing characters and supporting the plot.

• Language and Expression: Students use visual elements to express ideas and emotions, deepening their understanding of how stories are communicated in theatre.

Through collaboration and hands-on design, students build valuable interpersonal and self-management skills.

• Collaboration and Teamwork: Working together to create sets, props and costumes, students practice effective communication and cooperation.

• Self-Confidence and Resilience: As students experiment with design and face creative challenges, they build confidence in their skills and ability to adapt.

This workshop develops students' ability to think critically and creatively, as they bring their imaginative designs to life.

• Creative Problem Solving: Students solve design challenges, thinking critically about how to represent concepts visually.

• Innovation: By exploring new techniques and materials, students develop their ability to think outside the box and create original designs.