A/AS-Level Drama Support: Theatre History and Understanding Performance

From 41 £ /h

Alongside my tutoring work, I am a professional playwright and theatre critic. I have studied theatre at the University of York, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and I am a member of the Soho Theatre Writers Group. My plays have been staged at the Edinburgh Fringe, York Theatre Royal and across Fringe venues in London. With my A/AS-Level Drama support classes, we will examine and explore the history behind a number of the key texts on the specifications for OCR, Pearson and EDUQAS:

Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo
Saved by Edward Bond

In classes, we will look at the context in which these plays were written, the cultural impact they had and how to use this in essays to demonstrate your broader knowledge of the set texts. Aside from the plays themselves, it is important to understand the wider world of theatre. We will look at the plays of Samuel Beckett, Jean Genet and Theatre of the Absurd for Dario Fo. The history of Theatre censorship and the Royal Court Theatre is crucial to understanding Edward Bond's Saved.

This class will give you the opportunity to explore these complex texts with a practising playwright, and the expanded knowledge of these plays will give you that edge when it comes to the exam.

Extra information

Make sure to have access to a laptop, a copy of the text itself and a notebook.

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About Me

I'm a professional playwright and theatre critic working in London. My speciality is examining the history, social, cultural and political world that surrounds theatre and how it impacts performance. As a tutor, I'm excited to help students gain the edge and stand out against all the other exam papers.

Education

University of York. BA Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance (1ST CLASS HONS)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. MA Writing for Stage and Broadcast

Experience / Qualifications

Drama Teaching Assistant, Kingsbridge Academy. 2018.
Playwright, Stones on the Riverbed. York Theatre Royal. 2022.
Theatre Critic, All That Dazzles. 2024-Present.
Playwright, Hedda Gabler (this is not bohemia). Golden Goose Theatre. Feb 2025.
Playwright, The Courteous Enemy. Edinburgh Fringe. 2024.

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Teenagers (13-17 years old)

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30 minutes

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English

Skills

Acting

Teaching

History

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New York

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