TH3952:03
Practical Theatre Studies 3A
Townsville
HECS Band 1
26 hours open learning. Semester 1.
Throughout the subject, theory is integrated with practice in a physical exploration of the performance properties of texts. Students will also undertake studies in theatre criticism and review writing.
Learning Objectives:
- to demonstrate an understanding of selected playwrights within an historical/contemporary context;
- to apply skills in the analysis and interpretation of selected texts as frameworks for performance;
- to translate intellectual discovery into stage action by exploring physical ways of dealing with text.
Assessment by seminar participation (20%); seminar projects (40%); theatrical paper (40%).