Search results: 2

EA242-5-PS : Applied Theatre Skills II: Developing the Community

This compulsory second year module for FdA Community Theatre has a focus on community development, and students will have opportunities to investigate equality of opportunity and community cultural development as they engage with communities in Southend, Loughton and the wider south east England region.

Students will extend their experience of creating theatre in a range of forms, styles and performance environments. They will explore a variety of approaches to physical theatre, object manipulation and outdoor performance, extending their technical and acting skills to apply to the demanding environments of street theatre. The work of this module culminates in the creation of Pandemonium - a street theatre festival for the people of Southend.

Term Two
Young Audiences
This project develops students skill in non-verbal performance, emphasising skills such as physical theatre, mime, puppetry and object manipulation. Students will also explore soundscape and sound design in developing a performance for a suitable audience such as work for Early Years.
Storytheatre
Physical theatre
Theatre for children
Theatre for early years
Puppet making and puppet and object manipulation
Devising physical theatre
Rehearsal and performance

Term Three
Commedia and Street Theatre
This project investigates celebratory theatre through carnival, commedia and street theatre. Students will have the opportunity to develop and perform in a street theatre festival.

Commedia dell' Arte
Clowning and circus
Techniques of carnival and procession
Invisible theatre and gorilla theatre
Street theatre case studies
Street theatre audiences
Rehearsal and performance of a street theatre festival
Category: Southend

EA245-5-FY : Special Performance Skills

The work of this compulsory second year FdA Community Theatre module provides a training in voice, music movement and any other skills required for performance in community settings. Students will explore techniques of physical theatre and extended vocal work. You will expand your understanding of dance and movement vocabulary including popular and culturally diverse dance forms.

The work of this module provides students with an overview of the music appropriate to contemporary and historical contexts of their acting projects. You will be able to apply standard body and vocal warm-ups and take active responsibility for identifying and remedying areas of personal weakness in performance. Contemporary theatre practices extend students' understanding of physicality, voice, movement and characterisation in relation to community theatre.

You will undertake a series of intensive workshops with visiting practitioners active in the contemporary theatre profession to stimulate fresh responses to space, place and identity.

The work of the module is completed by providing students with opportunities to develop a range of skills in samba, street music-making and circus in support of the outdoor project being developed in EA242 Applied Theatre Skills II. You will learn how to perform percussion improvisations using junk and found instruments to create outdoor processional spectacles. You will explore a range of carnival traditions and learn to make appropriate choices for your use in practical projects.

Students build on the skills developed in the first year to extend their technique in movement, voice and music. You are offered challenges and opportunities which can develop your competency to industry entry level. As well as developing the skills required of performers in community theatre, you will develop specific skills related to your projects such as period dance or song, song writing and playing samba instruments.

New skills are introduced in combat (to foundation level) and circus skills. You will develop one circus skill to performance level competence.
Category: Southend