EA341-6-AP-SO:
Applied Theatre Skills III: Wellbeing, Social Care and Criminal Justice
2023/24
East 15 Acting School
Southend Campus
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 22 March 2024
15
28 March 2023
Requisites for this module
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BA W496 Acting and Community Engagement
The work of this BA Hons Acting and Community Theatre Year 3 module begins with a series of workshops to introduce students to the ethical and practical issues of working with vulnerable groups involved with the health, social services or criminal justice system. Students are encouraged to develop a working knowledge of the processes of exclusion and inclusion, and of contemporary practice of theatre arts projects with these participants.
The module further explores the role of theatre and workshop facilitation with participants who may have a disability or poor mental health, or are socially excluded, are at risk of offending or are in the criminal justice system. This will include:-
- The work of practitioners such as Augusto Boal.
- Case studies of contemporary theatre companies working in this sector.
- Disability equality training.
- Small group work to design theatre projects for relevant groups of participants such as those with a disability, attending a pupil referral unit or in danger of offending.
- To consider the needs and interests of a range of non-traditional audiences and theatre participants
- To experience specialised workshop facilitation through a practice opportunity in the community
- To develop a ‘toolkit’ of techniques to encourage participation and facilitation in theatre-making
- To develop leadership skills in working with challenging groups.
- Assess the needs of participants and adapt their work accordingly
- Create suitable long term plans in addition to workshops planning
- Consider issues of learning, mental health and physical disability
- Adapt work to suit language, culture and abilities of participants
- Design and deliver a series of workshops in an appropriately challenging setting
- Apply knowledge of performance skills (voice, movement, music) and technical skills (production and media)
- Evaluate the series of workshops
No additional information available.
- Lecture/ seminar
- Practical workshop
- Tutorial support from internal and/or placement supervisors
- Community based specialised workshop facilitation practice with partners
- Independent study
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Portfolio |
|
40% |
| Practical |
Continuous Practical Assessment |
|
60% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
No
No
No
Travel costs for UK - based unpaid, approved work placements and live projects which are an integral part of a module may be covered by your department. (NB this will usually exclude field trips and site visits). Please check with your module supervisor to ensure that the activity is eligible.
Dr Katie Beswick
University of Exeter
Senior Lecturer in Drama
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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