Learning Outcomes:
- Gain a broad understanding of the cultural contexts for theatre across cultures and in Ireland
- Define and identify key creative roles in making theatre, including the role of the audience
- Distinguish and evaluate key contributions in collaborative work
- Begin to critique the theatrical event, and the cultural and artistic roles of theatre and performance
- Experience and test selected skills in making theatre
Indicative Module Content:
Introduction to Module: Syllabus, assessments and plan for module.
CLUSTER ONE: Performance Analysis: Vocabularies of Mise en scène
Liveness and Performance Analysis
Cultural and Social Contexts, Mise en Scène, and Performance Analysis II
Spaces for Performance
Scenography and Design
Audiences and Reception
CLUSTER TWO: Performance Analysis: Case Studies
Company at Work: Pina Bausch & Dance Theatre Wuppertal
Bausch Practices
Company at Work: Ariane Mnouchkine & Le Théâtre du Soleil [Theatre of the Sun]
Mnouchkine and Théâtre du Soleil Practices
Performance View and exam preparation