Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LI Theatre/Performance Lab: Devising Lab and Approaches to Text
School	Eng, Drama, & Creative Studies
Department	Drama and Theatre Arts
Module Code	10 27780
Module Lead	Pablo Pakula
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	Drama and Theatre Arts SH/JH
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-20 hours Guided independent study-180 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module will investigate a range of post-dramatic performance conventions including approaches to developing performance text, deconstruction of the dramatic, task-based performance, collage, and the role of the audience as frameworks for the making of contemporary performance. The emphasis will be on workshop exploration informed by the theories and practice of leading post-dramatic performance companies such as the Wooster Group, Forced Entertainment, and Goat Island.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate their grasp of a conceptual vocabulary that allows them to reflect critically on ideas of theatrical experimentation; Demonstrate a familiarity with the work of relevant practitioners; Demonstrate the ability to apply learnt strategies in order to develop their own practice, informed by the work and ideas of leading artists in postdramatic performance; Reflect on their own practical work in relation to theatrical experimentation and contexts.
Assessment	27780-01 : Practical project : Practical (50%) 27780-03 : Critical Analysis 2500 words : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 50% practical Project - devised performance in small groups of 4-5, approx 10-12 minutes. Can be recorded; 50% critical analysis (2500 words) Reassessment: Failed component(s) only 50% practical Project - devised performance in small groups of 4-5, approx 10-12 minutes. Can be recorded as a solo with appropriate adjustment to length; 50% critical analysis (2500 words)
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