In this compulsory second year module for FdA Community Theatre the students will begin to develop relationships with key local organisations and to explore the different influences and contexts that form the cultural landscape of communities.
The module is project-based and encourages students to engage with their local communities in Southend, Loughton and the wider south east England region. They will gain experience of working with and for a range of people from the very young to very senior citizens, to create and present community theatre.
Projects will draw on observation and narrative, exploring and referring to local histories and identities. Performances will take place in a range of environments such as on campus, in studios, care homes, public libraries or outdoors.
Term One
Reminiscence
The first project in the module is designed to introduce students to the techniques of reminiscence with older people.
Community consultation
Principles of reminiscence
Participant centred approach
Interview techniques
Working with elderly people
Verbatim theatre techniques
Researching oral history
Devising theatre from memories
Workshop Facilitation
In this project students will develop their skills in facilitating drama based workshops with a group in the community. They will gain knowledge of and be able to apply techniques to engage participants in theatre-making.
Theatre Games
Group dynamics
Theatre of the oppressed
Forum theatre
Playback theatre
Workshop preparation and planning
Delivery of a series of workshops in the community
Reflection and critical analysis of a series of drama workshops
Term Two
Theatre-In-Education (TIE)
This project offers students an opportunity to write for theatre, in consultation with a group of school-aged children, to develop a play for a short tour of schools.
Advanced processes of consultation
Primary research
Learning through theatre
Advanced understanding of scene and performance structure
Extended character research and development
Considerations for small scale touring theatre
Workshop development for use with scripted material
The module is project-based and encourages students to engage with their local communities in Southend, Loughton and the wider south east England region. They will gain experience of working with and for a range of people from the very young to very senior citizens, to create and present community theatre.
Projects will draw on observation and narrative, exploring and referring to local histories and identities. Performances will take place in a range of environments such as on campus, in studios, care homes, public libraries or outdoors.
Term One
Reminiscence
The first project in the module is designed to introduce students to the techniques of reminiscence with older people.
Community consultation
Principles of reminiscence
Participant centred approach
Interview techniques
Working with elderly people
Verbatim theatre techniques
Researching oral history
Devising theatre from memories
Workshop Facilitation
In this project students will develop their skills in facilitating drama based workshops with a group in the community. They will gain knowledge of and be able to apply techniques to engage participants in theatre-making.
Theatre Games
Group dynamics
Theatre of the oppressed
Forum theatre
Playback theatre
Workshop preparation and planning
Delivery of a series of workshops in the community
Reflection and critical analysis of a series of drama workshops
Term Two
Theatre-In-Education (TIE)
This project offers students an opportunity to write for theatre, in consultation with a group of school-aged children, to develop a play for a short tour of schools.
Advanced processes of consultation
Primary research
Learning through theatre
Advanced understanding of scene and performance structure
Extended character research and development
Considerations for small scale touring theatre
Workshop development for use with scripted material
- Module Supervisor: Ainslie Masterton