Workshops Research Investigation Preparation 20 HL 30 SL What is it Develop a really detailed understanding of a Theatre tradition from the list that is underpinned by a sound theoretical understanding of this practice this means RESEARCH ID: 421654
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World Theatre Traditions Workshops
Research Investigation: Preparation
20% HL
30% SLSlide2
What is it? Develop a really detailed understanding of a Theatre tradition (from the list) that is underpinned by a sound theoretical understanding of this practice – this means RESEARCH
Select a CONVENTION of this practice and physically and practically explore it
Prepare an A4 2 sided handout
Run
a 20 minute workshop for your peers
introducing
the tradition and then explaining and demonstrating the convention Slide3
Why?This task links to the Theatre in Context thread of the syllabus
It’s
a great chance for peer teaching and learning
Helps
develop your research skills
It
is a practice for the
Research Presentation (20%
HL & 35% SL: in
year 12) Slide4
So where do I start?
1. Choose a partner
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. Choose one of the following Theatre
TraditionsSlide5
Theatre Traditions to choose from:
Comedy and Tragedy, Ancient Greece *
No Ancient Greek Tragedy because you know it!
Comedy and Tragedy, Ancient Rome
Topeng
Dance, Bali
Kecak
,
IndonesiaWayang golek puppetry, Indonesia Wayang kulit shadow puppetry, Indonesia Peking opera, ChinaYuan Drama, China
Khayal
al-
zill
shadow puppet, Egypt
English
Renaissance Theatre, England
Victorian
Melodrama, England
Punch and Judy puppets, England
Restoration
Comedy, England
Medieval
Mystery plays, England
French
farce, France
Karagozi
shadow puppetry, Greece
Kathakali
, India Slide6
More Theatre Traditions to choose from ….
Barong dance, Indonesia
Commedia
dell’arte
, Italy
Bunraku
,
Japan
Kabuki
, JapanKyogen farce, JapanNoh Theatre, JapanRakugo theatre, Japan
Talchum
mask dance, Korea
Shadow
Theatre, Taiwan & China
Hun
lakhon
lek
puppetry, Thailand
Karagoz
shadow puppetry, Turkey
Pantomime
, United Kingdom Slide7
How to Choose?Obviously there are a LOT of theatre traditions. Consider if you want to choose a western or non- western tradition. Try to make links to other aspects of the course...
For example, perhaps you did the
Butoh
workshop at
ISTA
and are interested in a Japanese Theatre tradition. Maybe you have seen a pantomime in the UK and are interested in the Punch and Judy puppets. Maybe you have very little experience of any Asian styles and want to choose one you have never heard of?!
One of the criteria assesses how you connect your workshop to you as a theatre student
. Slide8
Research!Acting in Person and
Style, or
a basic internet search is a good place to
start
The librarians are your friends! Ask them to help you access journal articles
Trip
to the Main Library! Again, ask the librarians to help you access the online catalogues so you know what you’re looking for before you go. Is there anyone who might be an expert? Could you email them some questions? Slide9
What to look for in Research …
What is the CONTEXT of this theatre tradition? Where, when, who, why?
What
does it look like? Can you find a performance on
youtube
? What do you notice?
What
is the specific terminology of the theatre practice? E.g.
nava
rasas in Kathakali, lazzi in Commedia What is the performance space? What is the actor- audience relationship? What sort of texts do the performers/productions use? What sort of production elements do you see? Costume, What are the ACTING CONVENTIONS (this is essential information for your workshop) Slide10
What do you notice about the actors in performance?
Gesture
Face
Body
Movement
Voice
What
do the experts
emphasise
about this theatre practice? For example GESTURE is incredibly important in Old Greek Tragedy, MOVEMENT is important in Commedia Dell’ArteSlide11
Moving from theory into practiceIt’s important that you have a sophisticated understanding of your theatre tradition before you start planning your workshop...and I can tell if you don’t! Slide12
So, I have lots of info! Now what?You need to focus in on a specific convention of your theatre tradition
.
The
convention needs to
be physical
and practical:
Gesture
Face Body Movement Voice Slide13
Commedia Dell’Arte example …
Through
research you have discovered the actors in traditional Commedia used highly
stylised
movement, stance and gestures specific to each of the stock characters. An audience would know immediately who each character was just by the way that the actor walks and stands.
Your
workshop could focus on MOVEMENT of
Arlecchino
(one of the stock characters)
Your workshop could teach the movement specific to Arlechinno through demonstrations and practical exercises. The class would physically experience creating the movement of Arlecchino In your discussion/explanation you can link this back to some of the significant aspects of a Commedia performance. It’s very visual, as it’s performed outdoors in a large town square;; doesn’t need a shared language;; exaggerated and almost grotesque stock characters; the same characters in different shows. Slide14
So, you’ve given the class …
A
practical experience of working with ONE physical/practical conventions of this theatre practice
Made
links to your theoretical research
Shown the class the REASON for this particular convention Slide15
Each Theatre style/practice will suggest a different type of workshop You need to
include:
A
detailed explanation of the theatre tradition
*
A
demonstration of the convention
Practical
exercises to teach the convention to your peers
This can be in any order you like. You can use something like a powerpoint to support your presentation. You should create an A4 two sided handout to support your presentation. Slide16
BibliographyYou will need to include a bibliography of ALL the resources that you have consulted developing your workshop. These could include:
Books, journal articles, websites, primary
recources
(such as an interview),
youtube
clips Slide17
Criterion A: Understanding the Theatre Tradition
To what extent does your presentation demonstrate an understanding of the theatre tradition?
Have you chosen an effective (and practical)
convention?
Have you consulted a broad range of resources? (shown in your bibliography) Slide18
Criterion B: Practical ApplicationHave you selected appropriate activities to explain/present/demonstrate your chosen convention?
Have
your ‘students’ been given a practical experience of gesture or face or body or movement or voice? Slide19
Criterion C: The Presentation
Is the workshop engaging and suitable for your peers?
Have
you used your body and voice to communicate your ideas?
Is
the workshop well structured? Slide20
Criterion D: The LearnerHave you explained WHY this practice and your chosen
convention?
Explain
how this practice could inform your work as a theatre maker
Connect
your theatre tradition with other work that you have undertaken in the course Slide21
Assessment
Each criterion is marked out of 8 and you will then receive a final individual mark out of 32.
Remember:
1-2: limited / list
3-4: Adequate / outline
5-6: Good / describe
7-8: Excellent / explain
*
This presentation will
be graded & commented on in your final end of year reportSlide22
Timeline / Dates