The IB Theatre course is designed to encourage students to examine theatre in its diversity of forms around the world. This may be achieved through a critical study of the theory, history, and culture of theatre, and will find expression through workshopping, devised work, or scripted performance. Students will come to understand that the act of imagining, creating, presenting, and critically reflecting on theatre in its past and present contexts
embodies the individual and social need to investigate and find explanations for the world around us. The theatre course emphasizes the importance of working individually and as a member of an ensemble. Students are encouraged to develop the organizational and technical skills needed to express themselves creatively in theatre. At the core of the theatre course lies a concern with clarity of understanding, critical thinking, reflective analysis, effective involvement, and imaginative synthesis—all of which should be achieved through practical engagement in theatre. The theatre course at SL consists of four interdependent components: the theatre in the making (the acquisition and development of all skills required to create, present, and observe theatre), theatre in Performance (the application of skills developed in theatre in the making. This involves students in various aspects of presenting theatre, where their practical skills can be applied in different roles (as performers and as part of the production team), theatre in the world (a practical and theoretical exploration of a range of theatre traditions and cultural practices around the world) and the independent project.
