DTS2450

Contemporary Drama

(ART)

Sue Tweg

6 points + 2.5 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prohibitions: ENH2450, ENH3450, DTS3450 + Prerequisites: A first year sequence in Drama and Theatre Studies.

Synopsis: This unit investigates a range of contemporary playtexts such as 'Waiting for Godot', 'Cloud Nine', 'Stolen' and 'The Birthday Party'. The subject also covers performance processes, such as theatre audiences and theories of directing and acting and discuss ideas about popular culture, gender, bodies and interculturalism. Workshops will focus on making, analysing and theorising theatre.

Assessment: Workshop participation: 25% + Short weekly written response (1500 words total): 25% + Final essay, design piece or performance: 50%