Devising 2

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
204MDDE2	credit	2	2 hours (45 min) of instruction per week, 29 to 39 hours of self-study	English	summer

Subject guarantor

Tomáš PROCHÁZKA

Name of lecturer(s)

Tinka Encheva AVRAMOVA

Department

The subject provides Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre

This course is designed to help students develop methods and create tools for collaborative devising. Students will explore various principles of devising and learn to uncover the performative potential in situations, objects, images, thoughts, compositions, and more. They will practice developing these materials by reworking existing content, placing it into new contexts, sharing material, and deconstructing it into actions and situations suitable for the stage. Additionally, students will learn to create tasks based on specific research or themes to facilitate collective devising.

The course emphasizes the collective, encouraging students to discover strategies for both spontaneous and planned devising. It also addresses the challenges of collective work, offering guidance on problem-solving, effective communication, and articulating artistic visions. Students will examine the unique needs of different collaborative constellations, such as those involving performers, designers, or dramaturgs, to ensure successful and goal-oriented teamwork.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the course, graduates will:

Develop the ability to collaboratively create new material.

Acquire tools to generate task-based prompts related to specific topics and materials, enhancing devising potential.

Cultivate various devising strategies individually and collectively.

Learn to effectively communicate and share ideas in a group setting.

Discover how to devise using diverse materials, including objects, text, and other performers.

Foster imagination as a key component of any creative process.

Prerequisites and other requirements

None.

Literature

Devising Theatre: A Practical and Theoretical Handbook - Alison Oddey

Devised and Collaborative Theatre: A Practical Guide - Tina Bicât & Chris Baldwin

Thinking Through Theatre and Performance - Maaike Bleeker

Certain Fragments - Tim Etchells

39 Microlectures: In Proximity of Performance - Matthew Goulish

Postdramatic Theatre - Hans-Thies Lehmann

Evaluation methods and criteria

Work during the semester, active participation in the course. The minimum attendance is 75%.

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