The investigation and analysis of external, physical approaches to performance through the study of image, mask and devising.
This paper looks at a range of physical theatre methods in a practical context. Students will create short performances that will be presented at the end of the paper.
| Paper title | Aspects of Physical Theatre |
|---|---|
| Paper code | THEA251 |
| Subject | Theatre Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2023 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,141.35 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- THEA 102 or 151
- Restriction
- THEA 213
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the School of Performing Arts website
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Hilary Halba
- Textbooks
- Your lecturer will give you a list of required readings at the commencement of the paper.
- Course outline
Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for a copy of the most recent paper profile.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural
understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students will gain an understanding of approaches, principles, practices and theories
of aspects of physical theatre. Students will also both write about and perform this
knowledge.
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to- Identify physical theatre training methods developed by selected theorist-practitioners
- Comparatively analyse differences between approaches to physical theatre training and performance
- Create a performance using physical theatre techniques
- Write reflectively about the deployment of selected physical theatre training and performance techniques
