The language of performance
P Fitzpatrick
6 points * 2.5 hours per week * First semester * Clayton
This subject will introduce students to the ways in which meanings are communicated in the theatre and to the theoretical implications of those processes. The emphasis in seminars will be on the relationship between text and performance, and this will normally involve intensive work on particular sequences from the plays. While the subject is not concerned with the teaching or assessment of performance skills in themselves, and will not assume any level of expertise of that kind, participation in these activities will be a requirement. This unit is a prerequisite for students intending to complete either a minor or major sequence in drama and theatre studies.
Assessment
Essay (1500 words): 25% * Seminar folio: 25% * Examination (2 hours): 50%
Prescribed texts
Brecht The Good Woman of Szechuan Penguin
Churchill `Vinegar Tom' in Plays one Methuen
Davis Kullark, The Dreamers Currency
Hewett The Man from Mukinupin Currency
Ibsen A Doll's House OUP
Sewell The Blind Giant is Dancing Currency
Rayson Hotel Sorrento Currency