2014-15 Spring
(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: Introduction of devised theatre
Week 2: Physical expressiveness and sense of space
Week 3: The transformation of objects
Week 4: The dimensions of text
Week 5: Expressive forms and strategies
Week 6: The use of metaphors
PHASE 2: Creative Process and Performance
Week 7: Researching on a topic
Week 8: Generating the content
Week 9: Choosing the forms and metaphors
Week 10: Structuring and Editing
Week 11: Polishing, Rehearsal and Feedbacks
Week 12-13: Final Presentation and Reflection
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 : 05-05 Oct 2024Add/Drop : 05-05 Oct 2024
Instructor
Krissy Yin LAM
Assessment
| Course Participation & Attendance | 35% |
| Critical Commentary | 30% |
| Critical Commentary | 35% |