Theatre Workshop Module 2010
Date Module Brief Description
nd rd
2 & 3 October 2010 Getting to know Theatre
9th & 10th October 2010 Use of Space, Body and Sounds in
Theatre
16th & 17th October 2010 Improvisation and Vocal Training
23rd & 24th October 2010 1st group performance project
Preparation
(Deviced Theatre “The World Today)
30th & 31st October 2010 1st group performance project
Performance
(Deviced Theatre “The World Today)
6th & 7th November 2010 Script Analysis
- Insight would be
provided into what a
theatre performance is
all about.
- General interactive
theatre games and
activities would be used
to encourage students
to open up.
- Understand that a
performer need not
need a script to express
emotions and feelings.
- Before a performer
understands a script,
they should be well
aware of their own
bodies, voice and
surroundings.
- The art of
improvisation is a must
have for a performers.
- Enhance one’s ability to
think spontaneously
without relying on a
script.
- Train One’s Ability to
use their optimum
voice without the need
to shout.
- Students will be divided
into groups and
expected to
choreograph a
performance based on
newspaper headlines.
- Each group would
perform their piece of
work to the whole
class.
- Students are brought
into dissecting a script
into beats, units, scenes
and acts.
- Learn the different
meaning in change of
tone and what a
director expects from
the performer.
13th & 14th November 2010
20th & 21st November 2010
27th and 28th November
4th, 5th, 11th, 12th 18th and
19th December 2010
15th and 16th January 2011
The Actor’s Journal & Stage
Management
Characterisation & Performing in
front of a live audience
Introduction to the Final Project
Performance
AUDITION
Rehearsals for Final Project
Performance
Final Project Performance
- Theatre is not just
about acting, its also
important for
performers to
understand the roles of
a stage manager.
- Students will be guided
on how to keep an
actor’s journal (actor’s
diary) to help them
develop their
characters.
- Learn how to change
personalities based on
the character of the
script.
- Students will be
provided several scripts
with various roles to
act.
- The director would
introduce the script,
roles and overall layout
for the final project
performance that
would be staged in
January 2011.
- Rehearsals conducted
to prepare for the final
performance.
- A live audience will be
invited to view the play.