2019-20 Fall
(HART 1028)
1 Credit | Can be used to fulfill Common Core Requirement (Core Elective: Arts Area)
Teaching Medium: English
Course Description
Contemporary Theatre has developed to take on many forms beyond naturalistic drama, including Dance Theatre, Multimedia Theatre, Physical Theatre, Site-Specific Theatre and more new forms are constantly emerging. These exciting forms of theatre are often created with the method called Devised Theatre which is a highly collaborative and experimental way of making theatre pieces. It is widely adopted by many contemporary theatre groups of different scales and styles all over the world. In Devised Theatre, all participants work together to create a performance, on a theme of their choice, by making use of various starting materials including photos, objects, songs, news articles, maps, letters, poems, creative writings, movements and even architectural space. In this course, students will become creative performers who will create, edit, design and perform a short piece of original theatre work.
- Acquire and apply skills and knowledge of Devised Theatre in the process of making a theatre piece
- Collaborate sensitively, creatively and responsibly with others in the devising, rehearsing and performing process
- Create a meaningful and original theatre piece with a clear theme and focus
- Perform with appropriate style, skills and discipline in the final performance
- Make critical, specific and constructive comments on oneself and peers
PHASE 1: Devising Techniques
Week 1-3: Approaches to Text in Contemporary Theatre
Week 4-5: Overview of Devised Forms in Theatre
Week 6-7: Forms and Metaphors
PHASE 2: Creative Process and Performance
Week 8: Initiating the Devising Process, Research and Documentation
Week 9-12: Generating Material, Cycles of Showing and Feedback
Week 13: Final Presentation
Bicat, T. & Baldwin, C. (2002). Devised and Collaborative Theatre: A Practical Guide. Wiltshire: Crowood Press.
- Oddey, A. (1996). Devising Theatre: a practical and theoretical handbook. London & New York: Routledge.
- Graham, S. & Hoggett, S. (2009). The Frantic Assembly Book of Devising Theatre. New York: Routledge.
- Lecoq, J., Carasso J-G., Lallias J-C, and McBurney, S. (2002). The Moving Body: Teaching Creative Theatre. New York: Routledge.
- Adrian, B. (2008). Actor Training the Laban Way: An Integrated Approach to Voice, Speech, and Movement. New York: Allworth Press.
Enrolment Details
Course Registration : 22-23 Aug 2019Add/Drop : 02-16 Sep 2019
Instructor
Acty TANG
Assessment
| Course Participation & Attendance | 35% |
| Documentation of Creative Process | 30% |
| Final Performance | 35% |
Class Schedule
Friday | 14:00 - 15:50
CYT-G009 A&B