DTS3000

Ideas of Theatre: Directing (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Peter Snow

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successfully completing this subject students should be able to: 1. Follow the processes by which directors prepare a theatre production. 2. Understand the relationships between directors, actors, other theatre practitioners (eg designers) and spectators. 3. Research and make a presentation on the rehearsal strategies and productions of selected historical directors in their social and performance contexts. 4. Carry out some of the practices of a director, such as preparing a text for production. 5. Explain some key, conceptual issues concerning directing such as action, rehearsal methodology, mise-en-scene and performance aesthetic. 6. Describe and theorise some of the processes of directing in confident, oral presentation as well as in clear and cogent writing.

Assessment: Essay (3000 words): 60% + Presentation (1500 words): 30% + Seminar participation: 10%

Contact Hours: 3 hours (1 x 3 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites: A second-year sequence in Drama and Theatre Studies