EA313-6-SP-LO:
Notions of Realism
2024/25
East 15 Acting School
East15 (Loughton) Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
30 January 2025
Requisites for this module
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BA W411 Acting,
BA W411MV Acting,
BA W83A Acting (International)
During this module you will perform plays from a range of 20th Century and classic works to extend your performance repertoire.
Plays are directed by a mixture of East 15 and visiting staff, thus providing you with opportunities to experience contrasting production methods and new stimuli from outside professionals.
The work of the module encourages you to adapt to production procedures beyond your experiences at East 15 Acting School.
The aims of this module are:
- To provide students with the opportunities to perform to a wider public audience
- To identify, extend and consolidate students’ acting strengths under the pressure of a full production
- To expose students to a range of working methods form visiting directors.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Heightened ability to perform to an audience
- Ability to express and develop advanced acting skills as part of a public presentation
- Sustain character within the demands of the full range of technical aspects of a show
- Synthesis of technique and individuality in performance
- Communicate confidently and expressively to an audience with appropriate emotion, characterisation and spontaneity
No additional information available.
The module will be delivered via:
- Supervised and unsupervised rehearsals with directors' notes
- Students will be individually tutored according to their particular needs
- Verbal feedback and formative assessment are given throughout the process of performance preparation
- Students will receive written reports at the end of the term with summative assessment and directors comments.
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Merlin, B. (2014)
The complete Stanislavsky toolkit. Rev. ed. London: Nick Hern Books. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1725505.
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Benedetti, J. (2008)
Stanislavski: an introduction. 4th rev. ed. London: Methuen Drama. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=140700.
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Caldarone, M. and Lloyd-Williams, M. (2004)
Actions: the actors' thesaurus. London: Nick Hern. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5149866.
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Demidov, N.V. (2016a)
Nikolai Demidov: becoming an actor-creator. Edited by A. Malaev-Babel and M.N. Laskina. Abingdon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. Available at:
http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315621685.
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Chekhov, A.P., Hercher, J. and Urban, P. (2011)
Chekhov on theatre. London: Nick Hern. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5286985.
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Davies, O.F. (2019)
Performing Shakespeare: [preparation, rehearsal, performance]. London: Nick Hern Books. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5965209.
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Benedetti, J. (2005)
The art of the actor: the essential history of acting, from classical times to the present day. London: Methuen. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1074537.
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Demidov, N.V. (2016b)
Nikolai Demidov: becoming an actor-creator. Edited by A. Malaev-Babel and M.N. Laskina. Abingdon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. Available at:
http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315621685.
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Annett, M. (2004)
Actor's guide to auditions & interviews. 3rd ed. London: A. & C. Black. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6160017.
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Bishop, N. (2009)
Secrets from the casting couch: on camera strategies for actors from a casting director. London: Methuen Drama. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=692114.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Written Exam |
Continuous Assessment |
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Additional coursework information
- Continuous assessment of contribution to the production process
- The productions are given a run of performances and these form the basis for assessment. Assessment is based on the extent to which students are able to demonstrate the module Learning Outcomes.
- Compliance with the Professional Code of Coduct
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mr Zois Pigadas, email: zpigadas@essex.ac.uk.
Mr Philip Weaver, email: prweaver@essex.ac.uk.
Philip Weaver, Zois PIgadas and staff
For further information email emeves@essex.ac.uk
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No
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Ms Lucy Skilbeck
Mr Michael Andrew Hayden
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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