2007/2008

SEPTEMBER:
WEEK 1: Acting Games, Storytelling, Verse-speaking
WEEK 2: Acting Games, Puppetry, Verse- speaking
WEEK 3: Acting Games, Improvisation with props, Verse- speaking
WEEK 4: Acting Games, Dress up, Verse-speaking

OCTOBER:
WEEK 5: Acting Games, Voice Workshop, Verse speaking
WEEK 6: Acting Games, Movement Workshop(Augustus Boal Technique), Verse-speaking
WEEK 7: Acting Games, Verse-speaking, Presentation Preparation.
WEEK 8: End of term presentation of prepared poems and a script reading of the Christmas play.

MID TERM

NOVEMBER:
WEEK 9: Acting Games, Play Rehearsal - Blocking and Lines
WEEK 10: Acting Games, Play Rehearsal - Blocking and Lines
WEEK 11: Acting Games, Play Rehearsal - Blocking and Lines
WEEK 12: Acting Games, Play Rehearsal - Blocking and Lines

DECEMBER:
WEEK 13: Dress Rehearsal (BOTH GROUPS TOGETHER)
WEEK 14: CHRISTMAS PRESENTATION

The play titles for The Christmas Concert are Rainbow Folk (for ages 4-7 years): a play with song and colour by Audrey Meredith and The Trial Scene from “Alice in Wonderland”  a play to act (for ages 8-12 years). The schools curriculum content is that of The Irish Board of Speech and Drama. Examinations are offered if requested but not enforced. Course content also includes entry into The Arklow Music Festival.