Learning Outcomes:
This course aims to introduce students to the role of the director through the context of site-responsive theatre.
- Students will encounter examples of site-responsive theatre, and conduct detailed practical exploration of selected plays.
- Students will develop their initial ideas for site-responsive work into a cohesive and well-developed production plan.
- On completion of the course, students will be familiar with issues concerning site-responsive theatre, be confident in their understanding of the role of the director in theatre, and be capable of creating a production plan in the form of a Director's Notebook
Indicative Module Content:
1. What is site responsive theatre?
2. Dramatic texts & site – which comes first?
3. The Dramaturgy of Space
4. Audience Performer Encounters
5. Physicality
6. Mini Site Responsive Presentation
READING WEEK
7. Promenade
8. Designing non theatre spaces
9. The logistics of off-site work
10. Director’s Notebook Preparation
11. Course Review