Here - International School Manila

individually and as a member of an ensemble both on stage and behind the scenes as
students examine theater in its diversity of forms around the world.
Internal assessment is in the form of Theater Performance and Production tasks as well as
the completion of an Independent Project with a practical and theoretical component.
External assessment tasks consist of a Research Investigation and a Practical Performance
Proposal. Students are required to be involved in at least two or three performances and in
two or three different roles/capacities (performer, designer, director, etc). There is a
strong emphasis on students choosing roles experiencing theater roles and styles beyond
their natural field of expertise. There is a clear emphasis on students understanding how
the various roles involved in producing theater support each other during the creation
process. Students will also be expected to attend and write critical reviews of live theater
performances outside of school.
IB Theater is not designed to train students for the professional world of Performing Arts
(although it may do so), but is more broadly educational and beneficial in personal and
academic terms by developing confidence, initiative, imagination, discipline, teamwork,
knowledge and understanding of a variety of cultures and the role the arts play in social and
cultural arenas.
A “Performance” means a polished presentation as part of a class assessment, school plays,
IASAS Cultural Convention, Community Theater, Assemblies, International Day, etc. While
students are strongly encouraged to participate in the HS play, this is not a requirement.
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