TH3720 - Imagist Theatre

Credit points:	06
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Students will study selected playwrights and theatre practitioners whose theatrical praxis is essentially imagist. Playwrights include Samuel Beckett, Sam Shepard and Sarah Kane. The subject will also include the examination of the theatre of Jan Fabre and other avant-garde artists whose theatre is usually presented in international theatre festivals. Students will analyse selected plays as <i>potential</i> performance texts and will examine the physical properties of text through practical exploration as an <b>actor</b>, <b>director</b> or <b>designer</b>.

Learning Outcomes

• analyse contemporary plays and performances within a social, political and historical context;
• realise the performance text within the framework of a rehearsed reading of selected scenes in any set text;
• lead a seminar on selected aspects of the performance text that involves researching the play's production history;
• participate in and contribute to seminar discussions;
• explore the physical aspects of texts.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to use and interpret different media.

Availabilities
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	crmhab
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(20%); (40%); (20%); (20%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.