Victorian Melodrama
Theatre in the World Series
Structured across five modules, this course equips learners with practical strategies and original materials to explore, perform, and reflect on the legacy of Victorian Melodrama.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Victorian Melodrama
Lesson 2: The Role of Victorian Melodrama in Society
Lesson 3: Victorian Melodrama Performance Spaces
Module 1 Slides
Module 1 Handouts
Lesson 1: The Performances and How They Developed
Lesson 2: The Personae
Module 2 Slides
Module 2 Handouts
Lesson 1: The Performer's Craft - Conventions Part 1
Lesson 2: The Performer's Craft – Conventions Part 2
Module 3 Slides
Module 3 Handouts
Module 3 Lesson Plans
Lesson 1: Creating Theatrical Moments with Tableaux
Lesson 2: The Play’s the Thing
Module 4 Slides
Module 4 Handouts
Module 4 Lesson Plans
Module 4 Scripts
Lesson 1: From Stage to Silver Screen to Media
Lesson 2: Three Victorian Melodrama Knowledge Personalities
Module 5 Slides
Module 5 Handouts
This complete resource pack includes: 5-module on-demand course | lesson plans | scripts | full slide deck | completion certificate | multi-student access
Designed to support the IB Theatre course and other advanced pre-university theatre programmes
Offers practical and theoretical support for investigating world theatre traditions through active exploration and experimentation
Includes downloadable presentation slides, handouts, practical workshop lesson plans, and curated source materials
Enrol today to explore the thrillingly theatrical work of Victorian Meldorama and become the hero of your own learning journey!