Revision for L1, L2 and L3 Drama
It's that time again! Join Crooks' class for their version of a true crime podcast. All voices, foley sounds and music created and sources by our amazing Year 9 drama students.Keep an eye out for Part Two... when this mystery is solved!Podcast artwork by Hannah Williams.
Crooks talks to Jack Laird about his direction of Zero for the Young Dudes.
In our final episode for 2024 we sat down with Mike Clent, the Principal of Kerikeri High School. We discussed his journey to becoming principal, stories from when he was younger and his plans for the future of our school.
Today we sat down with NZ music legend Troy Kingi, to talk about stories from his acting career, his 10/10/10 project, and his plans for the future.
This is the brain child of three Year 13 students in our Entertainment and Event Technology class. Join Jamie, Declan and Dan as they interview three well known Northlanders and ask them about their lives, play a short game and get them to answer fun, hypothetical questions. We are aiming for this to be a legacy project - passing the wero onto future senior ākonga at Kerikeri High School. Today we sat down with Moko Tepania, discussing his time teaching, learning about his past, and hearing about his journey becoming the Mayor of the Far North.
The second of our Year 9 Drama classes Audio Theatre pieces. Join Ms Bowers' class as they venture into a haunted house...
The first of our Year 9 Drama classes Audio Theatre performances. Join Mrs Crooks' class as they tackle Zombies arriving in Kerikeri.
Listen to our other splendid class and their interpretation of the Aotearoa inspired piece of audio theatre.
Our second Year 9 Drama class present their version of the incredible audio theatre script created by our very own kaiako Kelly Bowers. Kelly worked on this piece with input from her Year 9 Drama classes in 2022. Keen to use this script with your ākonga? Reach out!
Class 9B's version of the audio play. All sfx, Foley sounds and voice acting done by the students.
Audio Drama from Year 9 Drama students. This is class 9A. All foley sounds, accents and SFX are their own work.
Crooks waffles - but there are some good points and examples in here - somewhere...
Listen to Crooks talk about the Year Nine Show - Users Guide to Reality. She waffles a bit. But you get the idea. You can also check out the filming of the show at https://usersguidetoreality.weebly.com/
Audio drama from Year 9 students. This is class 9A.
Audio drama from Year 9 Drama students. This is class 9B. All foley sounds, accents and SFX are their own work. Podcast episode art by Aria Lee.
Crooks quickly unpacks what you need to be able to talk about to sit the Level 1 Theatre Form examination in 2020.
CRO and Casey Roberts answer Jacky's questions about their direction of the Year 12 Drama class production of Children of the Poor 2020.
Year 10 student Joe with his fictional true crime podcast.
Year 10 student Sasha interviews Sophie Beers - Hair and Makeup artist on the television series Shortland Street.
Crooks interviews Bowers (the Director Extraordinaire) about this year's Year 10 show. They cover the specs for the L1 and L2 Live Theatre exams - because they are ace that way. Check out the Wakelet with images and exam answers https://wke.lt/w/s/YBrDfi
Bridget looks into the specifications for the Level One 90011 examination for 2019 - Demonstrate understanding of the use of drama aspects within live performance. Remember your exam is on Friday 29 November 2019 at 9.30am.
Bridget gives a break down of what symbolism is - then throws the pod open to her Year 11 class to add detail. They were okay - but need more work so expect to hear from them again soon. And Bridget runs out of energy - so here's the link to the ultra cool video she refers to https://vimeo.com/143619334
Bowers elaborates on the types of Melodrama music used in the play Black Ey'd Susan by Douglas Jerrold, 1829.
Bowers discusses the importance of music as a drama technology in the play Black Ey'd Susan by Douglas Jerrold, 1829.
Bowers gives a brief plot summary of the Melodrama play; Black Ey'd Susan by Douglas Jerrold, 1829.
A Bowers special investigation into the world of Douglas Jerrold's play Black Ey'd Susan from 1829. For the Level Two Theatre Form Exam 2018.
Listen as we discuss the final exam specification of verbal and non verbal language. Crooks waves her fist in the air a great deal - and it doesn't render well on a podcast. Link to HEAPS of revision material here - https://headlong.co.uk/productions/1984/explore/
The second in the series about Auckland Theatre Company's 2018 production of 1984. We look into the technologies used and talk a lot about projection, lights and sound.
Crooks and Bowers are joined by the brilliant Lucy Hayman-Brown. We discuss the Auckland Theatre Company production of 1984 for the L3 Live Theatre Exam. My favourite quote from HYB is "We are complicit in our own surveillance". Big Brother is watching us.
A quick rundown of the amazing technologies used to create the spectacle of a Melodrama performance. Hear Bridget talk about Bruce 'Sensation' Smith and his work in the Drury Lane Theatre. And other stuff. Like explosions. And horses.
Crooks runs through the acting features of Melodrama - with special guests Eli and Nick (who make it better than Crooks could ever do alone). Check out this YouTube clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxzz31ww4M4
Crooks does a 6 minute rundown of the history of Melodrama. And uses the terms cathartic, catharsis, industrial revolution and poetic justice. Her Mum is very proud of her. You should be too.
Crooks talks to Brad about his role as the Boy in the 2018/2019 Australasian production of 'The Cat in the Hat'
A quick bonus - the rapid rundown of Childrens' Theatre elements
More from the Bowers / Crooks teams about acting for young audiences.
All the stuff you should know about sitting exams - and you've probably heard before - but we have to say it!
The brief history of Children's Theatre. Check out the PowerPoint at https://bit.ly/2N3LVCW And the revision notes at https://bit.ly/2oVmPrC
The very first episode of Drama Kerikeri! Follow us and learn all about the ins and outs of NCEA Drama exams... and a few bad jokes.
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