DTS2660

Technical aspects of performance making

M Coe

8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: students must be enrolled for the BPA degree and should have completed PER1040 or DTS1260.

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject students should have developed an overview of the technical aspects of theatre from both contemporary and historical perspectives. They should have gained an understanding of the key departments of technical theatre, and their importance in the creation of performance. They should have a familiarity with the skills necessary to undertake a non-performance role in a production run along professional guidelines. They should possess the capacity to articulate analysis in written argument, and in oral presentation.

Synopsis This subject will examine the interface of key aspects of technical theatre through two particular non-performance disciplines (design and stage management), to the tasks of other theatre practitioners. Students will be provided with an historical framework on which to base further study of contemporary viewpoints of the respective areas, with particular emphasis on patterns of innovation in the twentieth century. The subject will also examine the impact of design and management techniques on the process of the creation of theatrical works.

Assessment Production participation: 40%
* 2000-word essay with the inclusion of detailed scale drawings (drawings equivalent to 1000 words): 30%
* Seminar presentation and contribution (equivalent to 2000 words): 30%

Prescribed texts

Gillette J Michael Theatrical design and production Mayfield Publishing Company, 1987
Dilker Barbara Stage management forms and formats Drama Book Publishers, 1991