| CODE | THS2105 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Performance 2: Production | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Theatre Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit builds on the laboratorial practices developed in THS2104 (Performance 1: Laboratory, 6ECTS, Sem 1) and exposes students to a practical understanding of the processes involved in the creation of a theatre production. A dramaturgical theme and/or a number of texts will be agreed upon at the outset by the students and the lecturer as a starting point for the production. Students will have the opportunity to engage in the various levels that comprise a theatre production, i.e. physical and vocal presentation, lights, sounds, costume, props, setting up of space, promotion, etc. The production will be presented at the end of the study-unit, and will be made open to the public. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to: - Explore and understand the aspects of work involved in the creation of a theatre production; - Present rehearsed material and engage creatively with audience members; - Understand the dynamics involved in individual and group expressivity; - Evaluate the work through critical and written reflection; - Create a production portfolio that can be used in future auditions, interviews etc. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Conceive, stage, and evaluate theatre production processes; - Understand the networks operating between the various theatrical elements that make up a theatre production; - Gauge the possible outreach impact of the work; - Understand the wider ethical and cultural dimensions of production work; - Apply knowledge learnt during the year to the creation of a performance. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Organise and share material around identified key themes; - Undertake processes of negotation in a collaborative project; - Present ideas in a clear and logical manner; - Apply performance-generating skills in both theatre (e.g. performances) and non-theatre contexts (e.g. working creatively with children). Main Text/s: - A. Oddey, Devising theatre: A Practical and Theoretical Handbook (London: Routledge, 1994) - D. Krasner, An Actor's Craft. The Art and Technique of Acting (Hampshire: Palgrave, 2012). Supplementary readings: - E. Barba and N. Savarese, A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology: The Secret Art of the Performer, second edition (London: Routledge, 2006) - A. Dennis, The Articulate Body: The Physical Training of the Actor (London: Nick Hern Books, 2002). |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Venue - Vallettta Campus Theatre (Ex-MITP) | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Performance and Practicum | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Michael Richardson |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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