Dramatic Arts

Dramatic Arts is an elective subject at Eden Schools that combines practical and theoretical components over three years, covering theatre history from primitive rituals to contemporary South African, European, and American theatre, along with basic film study and performance. The subject aims to develop students' communication, creativity, confidence, cooperation, discipline, and interpretative skills through activities like improvisation, play building, mime, and performance of texts. It emphasizes imagination as essential for actors and positions drama as a valuable, enjoyable educational experience that benefits learners regardless of future career paths. The information was published on July 30, 2015, by Eden Schools.