EA429-7-SU-LO:
Attachment (Assistant Director)
2021/22
East 15 Acting School
East15 (Loughton) Campus
Summer
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 25 April 2022
Friday 01 July 2022
30
31 March 2021
Requisites for this module
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This is a practical module designed to give the student an intimate understanding of all aspects of the workings of a theatre company and direct experience of the rehearsal process. The student is attached to a company within either a professional or an educational context. The student spends some time observing the work of the main departments in the theatre/company including observing an experienced director at work.
Observation of:
- Production and stage management
- Publicity and marketing
- Construction workshop (if available)
- Lighting and sound
- Wardrobe (if available)
- Box office
- Front of house
- Pre-production planning including (as appropriate) script re-writing, background research
- Rehearsal period including blocking sessions, scene rehearsals and runs
- Previews and first night including notes, adjustments, the use of pre- and post-opening publicity.
Knowledge and understanding of and ability to demonstrate:
- Roles and functions of all participants responsible for creating theatre
- Methods of production planning and preparation
- Group working skills
- Guidance of acting
- Production Planning
- Relationships between theoretical and practical challenges for directors
- Diverse rehearsal processes and techniques
No additional information available.
Directed autonomous learning, workshops, rehearsals, seminars, presentations and feedback sessions.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Director's Logbook |
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100% |
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
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Prof Robert Swain
Birkbeck
Professor
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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