TH984-7-SP-CO:
International and Intercultural Theatre Practices
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2023/24
Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Inactive
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
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12 February 2020
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The International and Intercultural Theatre Practice and Contemporary Theatre-Making modules are the spine of the MA in Theatre Practice course. The International and Intercultural Theatre Practice module explores global practices and problematises questions of cross-culture/intercultural encounters in theatre and performance practices.
The module examines a variety of global performance-making techniques, disciplinary approaches and traditions from across the globe but above all will encourage students to connect their own practice to global audiences. One important element of the module is aimed at preparing students for international collaborations and touring. Drawing on an eclectic array of case studies/practitioners and scholarly approaches to theatre as exemplars each week, the module will offer intensive 1-hour lecture followed by practice-based workshops/seminars to explore artistic approaches from across the globe and with an eye on diversity in the British theatre industry. Students will also be required to attend screening of productions and films as described in the Module outline.
The aim of this module is to provide a solid grounding of global theatrical practices and to prepare the students for international collaborations and touring. One important element of the module is aimed at looking at best practices in international collaborations and touring by understanding the issues related to intercultural/cross-cultural encounters and industry approach to whitewash casting and minority theatre. The module starts off by introducing students to the established connection between theatrical practices, the dialogue between Western and non-Western practices that resulted in experimental practices such as the avant-garde and postdramatic theatre etc. It, then, will focus on individual case studies from East-Asia and/or Africa and contemporary forms of intermedial and digital theatre. Towards the end of the Module, it will challenge the concept of intercultural theatre, debate on post-colonial practices and discuss alternatives to whitewash casting. By considering these big debates of global and intercultural/cross-cultural practices, students will be encouraged to create practical projects that could potentially be toured internationally or create international collaborations. To this end, students will be introduced to the network of international partnerships existing between the department and international artists.
Theatre-making 2 enables students to creatively expand the breath of their work and research as a global practice, while providing training in touring and international collaborations. This module will equip students with important set of skills and expertise that will inform their work as global theatre-makers of the future. Balancing academic theoretical work and practice-based activities, similarly to Theatre Making 1, this module embraces a PaR approach, which is also reflected in the assessment.
Students will receive formative tutor/peer feedback throughout the term in response to their research proposal and the sharing of practical work-in-progress in a rigorous and energised PaR forum.
Upon successful completion, students should be able to:
1. To prepare students for the rigours or practice-as-research, exploring a range of research strategies, methodologies and approaches to imbricating practice in an original research enquiry.
2. To provide both practical and theoretical insights into Global theatre practices, issues related to intercultural/cross-cultural encounters, and industry approach to whitewash casting and minority theatre
3. To offer students a chance to receive practical training in touring and international collaborations to develop the skills necessary for anyone wishing to work as a theatre-maker or practitioner-researcher (and foundations for anyone wishing to progress their research skills to PhD level).
4. To prepare students to undertake independently led practical projects arising from an in-depth process of research and development.
No additional information available.
- Weekly 1-hour lecture followed by 2-hour practical workshop/seminars
- Guest lectures by industry professionals where appropriate
- Field trips to theatres/productions as appropriate
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
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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
Dr Mary Mazzilli, email: m.mazzilli@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Mary Mazzilli
LiFTS General Office, email: liftstt@essex.ac.uk
Telephone: 01206 872626
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