| Module Identifier |
DR33320 |
| Module Title |
STAGE AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICE |
| Academic Year |
2005/2006 |
| Co-ordinator |
Mr David W Kendell |
| Semester |
Available semesters 1 and 2 |
| Pre-Requisite |
DR24710 , DR24310 or |
| Course delivery |
Seminars / Tutorials | Tutorial. 4 x 1-hour seminars and an allocation to a third year Departmental production as either Production, Stage, Deputy Stage or Assistant Stage Manager |
| Assessment |
| Assessment Type | Assessment Length/Details | Proportion |
|---|
| Semester Assessment | Practical Assignment | 100% |
|
Learning outcomes
Typically, by the end of this module, the student will be able:
- to demonstrate an increased understanding of the working practices of the Stage Management team.
- to employ a constructive, imaginative and creative response to the director's aims and guidelines.
- to reflect critically on their acquisition of specialist skills.
- to advance their interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Aims
- To apply the skills and methodology outlined in DR24310 by working as a member of the stage management team on an intensive practical project under the guidance and directorship of an experienced theatre practitioner.
- To learn how to respond to direction from both the staff director and members of the stage management team; and to work constructively, both 'inside' and 'outside' the rehearsal room, within the guidelines and given circumstances, towards the collective presentation of the project in performance.
- To keep an analytic record of work undertaken in the form of a working notebook and appropriate production paperwork.
Content
The course is practically based and demands an intensive commitment during the rehearsal, performance and post-production periods.
This module is offered to Welsh-medium students only in Semester 2.
Reading Lists
Books
** Essential Reading
Reid, Francis The Staging Handbook
A+C Black
Bond, Daniel Stage Management - The Gentle Art
A+C Black
Menear, Hawkins Stage Management and Theatre Administration
Phaidon
This will also depend on the production project assigned. The staff directors and stage management tutor on a project-to-project basis will provide a detailed bibliography and suggest appropriate areas of research.
Recommended Secondary Reading
The Department has a supplementary booklet recommending reading lists for all practical modules.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6