In this module you will develop your own creative practice. The teaching will focus on crucial elements of theatre-making, explored in detail through practical experimentation and supported by seminar discussion of relevant contextual and theoretical material.
Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Semester 2 2023-24 |
This module aims:
By the end of the module you will be expected to:
This module takes a close look at specific elements of theatre practice, which might include storytelling, use of space and the audience-performer relationship, working with actors, developing and organising rehearsals. The focus on these areas is designed to develop your own practice and to deepen your understanding of the multiple, and intersecting, languages of theatre practice. The teaching will be a combination of discussion, practice and in particular putting research into action. The module will draw on recent scholarship into theatre-making, such as Duska Radosavljevic’s Theatre-Making: Interplay Between Text and Performance in the 21st Century, and Barbara Simonsen’s The Art of Rehearsal: Conversations with Contemporary Theatre Makers. A range of performance texts will be used to practically investigate these areas.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Reflective essay |
N/A | 50 |
Practical Solo practical task |
N/A | 50 |
None
Formative feedback is embedded in the teaching.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
---|---|---|
Essay/coursework Reflective essay |
N/A | 50 |
Practical Solo practical task |
N/A | 50 |
You will receive written feedback in line with standard University turnaround times, with an option of an individual follow-up meeting if any aspect of the feedback is unclear or if more guidance on interpreting the feedback is requested.
Simonsen, B. (Ed) (2017). The Art of Rehearsal: Conversations with Contemporary Theatremakers. London; New York: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama.
Harvie, J. and Lavender, A. (eds) (2010). Making Contemporary Theatre: International Rehearsal Processes. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Radosavljevic, D. (2013). Theatre-Making: Interplay Between Text and Performance in the 21st Century. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.