| Module Identifier |
DR30320 |
| Module Title |
THEATRE IN SOCIETY |
| Academic Year |
2004/2005 |
| Co-ordinator |
Professor David I Rabey |
| Semester |
Semester 1 |
| Other staff |
Ms Karoline Gritzner, Dr Roger Owen |
| Pre-Requisite |
Successful completion of Part One Drama |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 10 x 1 hour |
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Seminars / Tutorials | 10 x 1 hour |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Exam | 1 x 2 Hour
| 55% |
| Semester Assessment | assessment of class contribution via presentations and seminar discussion | 10% |
| Semester Assessment | 2,500 word written assignment | 35% |
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
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demonstrate an intelligent awareness of the different ways in which theatre incarnates social debate.
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show an awareness of the political implications of analytical positions in relation to theatre.
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co-operate as part of a group in presenting an argument in the analysis of course material.
Aims
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To examine the various ways in which theatre operates in relation to society.
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To describe theatre as a social construct
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To present and debate the relevance of several different descriptions of society as seen by several different practitioners and critics.
Brief description
This is a course of directed reading and weekly discussions, focusing on texts by theatre practitioners, theorists and critics which outline several different approaches to the relationship between theatre and society. Sessions are likely to address the following topics:
1. Subsidy and Separatism
2. Popular Theatre and Community Theatre
3. Theatre of Catastrophe and Radical Elitism
4. Theatre of the Oppressed and the Rainbow of Desire programme
5. Gay and Lesbian Theatre
6. Feminist and Women's Theatre
7. Explicit Body Performance
8. Intercultural Theatre
9. Barba's Third Theatre
10. Conclusion
For information on due dates for submission of assessed work, please refer
to the departmental web pages at http://www.aber.ac.uk/tfts/duedates.shtml
Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Text
Barker, H. (2005) Death, The One and The Art of Theatre
Routledge
Boal, A. (2002) Games for Actors and Non-Actors (2nd ed.)
London: Routledge
Jellicoe, A. (1987) Community Plays (currently out of print)
London: Methuen
McGrath, J. (2002) Naked Thoughts that Roam About
London: NHB
Pavis, P. (1992) Theatre at the Crossroads of Culture
London: Routledge
Hall, P. (1999) The Necessary Theatre
London: NHB
Kershaw, B. (1992) The Politics of Performance
London: Routledge
Watson, I. (1993) Towards a Third Theatre
London: Routledge
Wilson, A. (2001) The Ground on Which I Stand
London: NHB
** Essential Reading
Watson, I., et al (2002) Negotiating Cultures: Eugenio Barba and the Intercultural Debate
Manchester UP
Delgado and Svich (eds.) (2002) Theatre in Crisis?
Manchester UP
Barker, H. (1997) Arguments for a Theatre (3rd ed)
Manchester: Manchester UP
Aston, E. (1994) An Introduction to Feminism and Theatre
London: Routledge
Bharucha, R. (1994) Theatre and the World
London: Routledge
Boal, A (1994) The Rainbow of Desire
London: Routledge
Barba, E. (1995) The Paper Canoe
London: Routledge
Lucas, I. (1994) Impertinent Decorum
London: Cassell
McGrath, J. (1981) A Good Night Out
London: NHB
Schneider, R. (1997) The Explicit Body in Performance
London: Routledge
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6