Digital @ The Arts Unit Creative Classes

Collaborating with Complicité

Developing strategies for devising a digital group performance

Student drama resource developed by The Arts Unit

Years 11 and 12 drama

What will I learn?

You will:

  • watch the three workshop clips

  • explore movement-based exercises independently

  • share your theatrical discoveries with your peers online

  • create an original piece of theatre by collaborating online with your peers.

Before you begin

Welcome to the exploration of the Theatre Complicité approach to the group devising process.

There are 3 parts to this Creative Class. Select the classes from this home page or choose the next class at the end of each page.

You will need to:

  • arrange to work online with 2-4 classmates to complete these activities

  • have space to move around safely

  • access video conferencing, a shared document and a simple video editing program if collaborating online with your group

  • have access to a camera/phone to record your performance.

  1. Broad character types

Increase your complexity and depth of character through the exploration of broad character types with Complicité.

2. Movement and space

Continue to explore how to use movement and space to effectively engage an audience.

3. Transitional tools

Develop strategies on effective transition tools when devising performance.

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