This is a class that explores various theories of theatre and the theorists that created them.
Constantine Stanislavski- Naturalism
PERFORMANCE PROJECT: Memorized assigned monologues
STUDY MATERIALS: An Actor Prepares by Stanislavski
KEY CONCEPTS: Method Acting, Realism in acting
Antonin Artaud - Theatre of Cruelty
GLOBAL TRADITION: Balinese Monkey Circle
PERFORMANCE PROJECT: Act and direct scenes from Macbeth
STUDY MATERIAL: The Theatre and It's Double, by Antonin Artaud, Macbeth by Shakespeare
KEY CONCEPTS: The impact of Stagecraft, considering the audience in a unique way
Augusto Boal - Theatre of the Oppressed
COLLABORATIVE PROJECT: Forum Theatre
PERFORMANCE PROJECT: Newspaper Theatre
WRITING PROJECT: Invisible Theatre production proposal
STUDY MATERIAL: Theatre of the Oppressed by Augusto Boal
KEY CONCEPTS: Theatre as a uniting tool, theatre as a medium for change
Bertolt Brecht - Epic Theatre
COLLABORATIVE PROJECT: Perform an original class play.
WRITING PROJECT: Write an original children's theatre script in the style of Epic Theatre
STUDY MATERIAL: Urinetown, Three Penny Opera, Bob: A Life in 5 Acts.
KEY CONCEPTS: Alienation Effect, Visible tech, Highly Designed
Tom Stoppard - Absurdism
WRITING PROJECT: Write Absurdist Scenes
PERFORMANCE PROJECT: Perform Original Absurdist Scenes
STUDY MATERIAL: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard
Jerzy Grotowski - Poor Theatre
PERFORMANCE PROJECT: Memorized Assigned Scenes
Robert LePage - Ex Machina
COLLABORATIVE PROJECT: Devising Theatre
FINAL: Small group project
Perform a scene of your choice in the style of one of the theories we studied.