2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ENGL1196 Performing Text, Making Theatre

20 Credits Class Size: 15

School of English

Module manager: Dr Benjamin Dunn
Email: b.a.dunn@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Module replaces

ENGL1296 - Approaches to Theatre and Performance 2

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module allows students to develop their own key strategies for exploring and analysing contemporary theatre practice. There is a focus on making performance, and working collaboratively to come to creative solutions, and to use performance methods as a mode of research and enquiry.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students will be able to demonstrate understanding of key moments, movements and issues in contemporary theatrical performance; be familiar with a range of examples of textual and non-textual work and able to discuss these critically and engage with them effectively on a practical level; know how to take responsibility for their own learning, and to reflect on the development of their own critical and creative skills; work effectively in teams, negotiating outcomes and collaborating towards performance deadlines.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will have further developed:
1. an enhanced ability to work collaboratively to come to creative solutions, and to use performance methods as a mode of research and enquiry;
2. an enhanced ability to use written and oral communication effectively;
3. the capacity to analyse and critically examine diverse forms of discourse;
4. the ability to apply key strategies for exploring and analysing contemporary theatre practice.

Skills outcomes

This module will develop foundational skills that pertain to team work within practice. These include working collaboratively toward a common goal and deadline; negotiating input; selecting and prioritising input from a range of contributions; delegating and adopting responsibility for different aspects of the same task; defining collective objectives and ambitions; supporting one another's effort with sensitivity and collegiality; recognising the diversity of contribution, of working methods, of skill-sets and maximising their combination.

Syllabus

This core module develops the skills and proficiencies introduced in its partner module, ENGL1195 Reading Theatre, Performing Text. It enables students to practice and hone the skills introduced in that module through critical and creative engagement with selected theatre and performance texts. These may include texts on or by notable theatrical practitioners, texts that introduce theoretical or contextual perspectives, and performances at local professional theatres. It will develop understanding of how theatre is made today in professional and other contexts.

Teaching Methods

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Weekly discussion in seminars; weekly discussion and tutor response to group collaboration in workshops; weekly meetings with tutors during final collaborative project unit of the module; opportunity to meet tutors during consultation hours; opportunities to develop skills with writing mentors; written feedback on the reflective log and on the practical work.

Methods of Assessment

Resits for the practical are conducted as an alternative form of assessment comprising a ‘blueprint’ for a theatre or performance event with an accompanying critical contextualisation.

Reading List

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 3/14/2023

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