EA241-5-AP-SO:
Applied Theatre Skills I: Consulting the Community
2016/17
East 15 Acting School
Southend Campus
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
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30 October 2007
Requisites for this module
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BA W496 Acting and Community Engagement
In this compulsory second year module for FdA Community Theatre the students will begin to develop relationships with key local organisations and to explore the different influences and contexts that form the cultural landscape of communities.
The module is project-based and encourages students to engage with their local communities in Southend, Loughton and the wider south east England region. They will gain experience of working with and for a range of people from the very young to very senior citizens, to create and present community theatre.
Projects will draw on observation and narrative, exploring and referring to local histories and identities. Performances will take place in a range of environments such as on campus, in studios, care homes, public libraries or outdoors.
Term One
Reminiscence
The first project in the module is designed to introduce students to the techniques of reminiscence with older people.
Community consultation
Principles of reminiscence
Participant centred approach
Interview techniques
Working with elderly people
Verbatim theatre techniques
Researching oral history
Devising theatre from memories
Workshop Facilitation
In this project students will develop their skills in facilitating drama based workshops with a group in the community. They will gain knowledge of and be able to apply techniques to engage participants in theatre-making.
Theatre Games
Group dynamics
Theatre of the oppressed
Forum theatre
Playback theatre
Workshop preparation and planning
Delivery of a series of workshops in the community
Reflection and critical analysis of a series of drama workshops
Term Two
Theatre-In-Education (TIE)
This project offers students an opportunity to write for theatre, in consultation with a group of school-aged children, to develop a play for a short tour of schools.
Advanced processes of consultation
Primary research
Learning through theatre
Advanced understanding of scene and performance structure
Extended character research and development
Considerations for small scale touring theatre
Workshop development for use with scripted material
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Small group practical classes, workshops, seminars, supervised rehearsals and performances
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
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Reminiscence |
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Workshop Facilitation |
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Theatre-In-Education (TIE) |
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Additional coursework information
Reminiscence
Tutor assessment of contribution to process and to final performance - 90%
Student's working notebook and portfolio - 10%
Workshop Facilitation
Tutor assessment of contribution to development and delivery - 75%
Student's portfolio of workshop plans, critique and reflection - 25%
TIE
Tutor assessment of contribution to process, performance and workshop- 85%
Students written presentation of their associated workshop - 15%
The final year mark for the module will be the average of the individual project marks.
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
Ainslie Masterton
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Mr John Palka
Coventry University
Senior Lecturer Performing Arts
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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