Performance
Here is the lecture timetable for Critical Practice: Performance.
Lectures will be held weekly during Semester 1 - Thursdays from 12.10 to 13.00.
Location for session 2019-20: Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower
(i) Means of Performance: Stage, Space and Audience
Week | Lecture topic | Lecturer |
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1 | What is a performance? | Dr Simon Malpas |
2 | Aspects of performance | Dr Simon Malpas |
3 | Performance Spaces and Theatre Audiences | Dr David Overend |
Plenary Workshop 1 - Immediately after the lecture Extra session to be held from 1 to 2 pm - Lecture Theatre B, David Hume Tower |
Professor James Loxley |
(ii) Performance Styles and Conventions
Week | Lecture topic | Lecturer |
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4 | Addressing the Audience: Medieval Theatre | Dr Sarah Carpenter |
5 | Addressing the Audience: Renaissance Theatre | Dr Dermot Cavanagh |
6 |
Restoration and c.18 Theatre and Performance |
Dr Tom Harrison |
Plenary Workshop 2, 'Assessment Q&A' - immediately after the lecture | Professor James Loxley | |
7 | Naturalism | Dr Anna Vaninskava |
8 | Essay completion week - no lecture | |
9 | Brecht and Epic Theatre | Ms Nicola McCartney |
10 | Contemporary Performance Possibilities | Professor James Loxley |
11 | Workshops in small groups in preparation for assessment | |
Portfolio of Critical Practice: Performance Assessments Tasks to be submitted: Tuesday 10th December 2019 |