Practitioners use elements of theatre composition to organise components of a theatre production to create a deliberate effect, realising their aims and intentions and those of the creative production team.

The elements of theatre composition can be used to give structure to the interpretation or the way it is presented on stage in performance to an audience. These elements can also be used to encourage or lead the audience to engage in the work. They can be applied individually or in combination, in any theatre style, used within any production role and at any stage of the production process.

 Regardless of which Production Role you are working in, you need to explore how different elements can be combined to achieve the production aim/s.

For the purpose of this course, the elements you will use when composing (creating) theatre are:

 Elements of theatre composition can be used to give structure to the interpretation and the way it is presented on stage to an audience. These elements can also be used to encourage or lead the audience to engage in the work (think, actor-audience relationship). They can be applied individually or in combination, in any theatre style, used within any production role and at any stage of the production process.

The best way to understand how to use the elements of theatre composition is through practical work in the theatre. However,  the resources below can help consolidate your understanding of how to discuss EoTC.