Drama and Theatre Studies

Course summary

Component 1:You will create an original piece of theatre with others in your group. You will be inspired by text and the ideas Component 2: You will create an original piece of theatre with others in your group. You will be inspired by text and the ideas and practices of cutting-edge theatre practitioners such as Frantic Assembly, DV8 and Kneehigh. The process, the performance and your evaluation of it will all contribute to your mark. Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice In Section A, you will take part in a number of theatre trips, which you will discuss and review as a class. You will write about the work of theatre makers in one live production you have experienced. In Section B (Page to Stage- Realising a Performance Text) you will explore a critically-acclaimed play in a series of practical workshops and prepare to answer two exam questions from the perspective of a performer, designer or director. In Section C (Interpreting a Performance Text) you will explore a contrasting play, using the methods of a key practitioner (like Bertolt Brecht, Katie Mitchell and Stanislavski). You will answer one question on an extract of the play and demonstrate how your re-imagined production concept will communicate ideas to a contemporary audience.