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: 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)