This module explores traditions of political theatre in different cultures and at different historical moments. Explorations are through practical workshops and seminar discussion.
Module will run
Occurrence
Teaching period
A
Spring Term 2022-23
Module aims
The purpose of the module is:
Subject content
to examine ways in which political issues have been expressed through theatre in the 20th and 21st centuries;
to analyse the choices made by politically engaged playwrights and theatre practitioners in creating and staging performances;
to work as a team with a diverse group of peers;
to engage with the philosophical, ideological and aesthetic ideas behind political theatre;
Module learning outcomes
By the end of this module you will be expected to have attained
an advanced appreciation of a variety of approaches to political theatre from both an intellectual and a practical standpoint;
in-depth knowledge, via detailed case studies, of the interplay between theatre and politics in various cultures in the history of political theatre;
experience in working productively with a diverse group of peers
an ability to learn from critique and use it to improve students’ intellectual and practical work.
experience in translating scripts into performance in ways that consider the political meanings of the actors’, directors’ and designers’ choices;
an ability to develop an argument regarding the political impact of a script and to support that argument with evidence.
an ability to translate political theatre-making into practical production - venue and funding etc. - contexts.
Module content
To support students in this 100% assessment via essay, the formative is designed to support directly their writing of the summative, and the convenor will also be holding essay planning tutorials to ensure that students receive feedback on their plans.
Assessment
Task
Length
% of module mark
Essay/coursework Essay 5000 words
N/A
100
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
Task
Length
% of module mark
Essay/coursework Essay 5000 words
N/A
100
Module feedback
Students will receive formative feedback on short essays to prepare them for the summative assessment.
With written summative assessments we aim to provide written feedback within the 20 working day return period specified by the university.