Unit name | Staging the Text |
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Unit code | DRAM11008 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Paul Clarke |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
Performance Forms and Analysis Film and Television Forms and Analysis Filmmaking through Hitchcock Production Skills for Performance Production Skills for Film |
School/department | Department of Theatre |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit introduces students to the creative practices involved in staging a play text and making theatre. Students will follow the process from page to stage, with each group realizing a scene or scenes from a chosen play. Through practical, studio-based workshops students will be introduced to a range of ways of performing and staging the text, learning the appropriate skills to interpret, direct and act in their scenes. The unit will explore examples of plays in production, exemplary directors and designers. Students will develop their ability to collaborate as part of an ensemble, communicate ideas, listen and make decisions in a group. Alongside exploring acting and directing, Staging the Text will build on the Production Skills unit, enabling students to choose a technical specialism, to apply and develop their skills in this area; costume, lighting, sound, stage design or stage management. The unit will culminate in a performance, providing experience of all aspects of staging and presenting a play. Students will also develop critical skills in reflecting on their own practice.
Aims
To introduce students to key practical processes, from research to rehearsal, from production to performance.
To develop their ability to collaborate in an ensemble and their skills in a chosen production area.
To develop a critical and self-reflexive engagement with their performance practice and others' performances.
To prepare students to benefit fully from practice-based units in their second and final years, and to use the Wickham Theatre effectively.
Workshops & screenings
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