Module Descriptors
THEATRE PRODUCTION
DRAM40099
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Paul Jones
Email: P.W.Jones@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 30
Independent Study Hours: 120
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - NOT IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
This module will introduce students to:
the history and development of theatre forms and contemporary staging configurations (e.g. proscenium theatre, theatre in the round) and the terminology, geography and facilities of the modern playhouse.
the various disciplines of professional-theatre-making; the roles of production, technical and creative practitioners (e.g. stage management, lighting and set designers); their functions, responsibilities and duties
the processes of theatre production (including: production planning, documentation, critical path analysis, rehearsal scheduling)
The module will also incorporate health and safety and risk assessment training.
the history and development of theatre forms and contemporary staging configurations (e.g. proscenium theatre, theatre in the round) and the terminology, geography and facilities of the modern playhouse.
the various disciplines of professional-theatre-making; the roles of production, technical and creative practitioners (e.g. stage management, lighting and set designers); their functions, responsibilities and duties
the processes of theatre production (including: production planning, documentation, critical path analysis, rehearsal scheduling)
The module will also incorporate health and safety and risk assessment training.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Module Resources
Theatre/studio and workshop/seminar spaces
Lighting and sound equipment
Safety equipment, ladders and tools
IT Software (e.g. word processing, lighting design software)
Library
Lighting and sound equipment
Safety equipment, ladders and tools
IT Software (e.g. word processing, lighting design software)
Library
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures (1hr) will introduce students to differing staging forms, production roles and the logistics of scheduling theatrical productions. Workshops (1.5hrs) will entail practical exercises involving, for example, theatre technology (e.g. sound design), stage management and marketing. The workshop programme will also provide students with Health and Safety training which will support their future stage productions. Part of the module will be delivered by visiting professional theatre practitioners. The module will also involve backstage tours of working theatres. The setting of a take-away paper will test students' understanding of theatre production roles and staging forms, and demonstrate their ability to make written health and safety risk assessments.
Module Texts
Copley, Soozie and Killner, Philippa (2001). Stage Management: A Practical Guide (Crowood Press)
Fraser, Neil (2002). Stage Lighting Explained (Crowood Press)
Ingham, Rosemary and Covey, Liz. The Costume Designer's Handbook. (Heinemann)
Leacroft, Richard (1973). The Development of the English Playhouse. (Eyre Methuen)
Leonard, John A (2001). Theatre Sound (A & C Black)
Reid Francis (1989). Designing for the Theatre. (Theatre Arts Books)
Sharman, Helen (1992). Bums on Seats: How to Publicise Your Show(A & C Black).
White, Christine A (2001). Technical Theatre: A Practical Introduction (Arnold)
Drama and Theatre Arts Health and Safety Code of Practice
Fraser, Neil (2002). Stage Lighting Explained (Crowood Press)
Ingham, Rosemary and Covey, Liz. The Costume Designer's Handbook. (Heinemann)
Leacroft, Richard (1973). The Development of the English Playhouse. (Eyre Methuen)
Leonard, John A (2001). Theatre Sound (A & C Black)
Reid Francis (1989). Designing for the Theatre. (Theatre Arts Books)
Sharman, Helen (1992). Bums on Seats: How to Publicise Your Show(A & C Black).
White, Christine A (2001). Technical Theatre: A Practical Introduction (Arnold)
Drama and Theatre Arts Health and Safety Code of Practice