Dramatic Voices: Page to Stage · Speaking & Listening

Adapting the Classics

Comparing original dramatic texts with modern reimagining to see how themes endure over time.

Key Questions

  1. 1What elements of a story must remain constant for an adaptation to be considered faithful?
  2. 2How does changing the setting of a play to a modern context alter its central message?
  3. 3Why do certain universal themes like betrayal or love translate across different eras and cultures?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E8LT02AC9E8LY05
Year: Year 8
Subject: English
Unit: Dramatic Voices: Page to Stage
Period: Speaking & Listening

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