In negotiation with the staff on the Award, and working as a designated performance company, students will identify, propose, plan, and deliver a project of their own creation, to be performed to the public. Students will develop an appropriate proposal for approval by the staff on the Award. In the course of the module, students will report to a member of staff who will monitor and continually assess the development of the project, but they will otherwise be expected to work independently and apply the knowledge and skills gained on their study of the Award to date. Students will be introduced to key concepts, key practitioners and the logistics and practicalities of creating and sustaining an independent performance company through a series of staff-led lectures, seminars and workshops.

Assessment 1: Project Bid (20%)
A group presentation of your Creative Company Project Proposal in an appropriate forma (5 minutes per student)
(Learning Outcome 1)

Assessment 2: Production Role (60%)
The realisation of your performance/creative contribution to the final company project (Word count / Time: Dependent upon context)
(Learning Outcomes 2 and 3)

Assessment 2: Project Report (20%)
A 1,000-word report that follows a given template including both Company and Individual Evaluative content and evidence.
(Learning Outcome 4)

Students will be encouraged to notate, document and analyse the theatrical procedures and training encountered in the module, to work collaboratively and to recognise the importance of teamwork in the pursuit of common goals within the rehearsal environment and to reflect upon their creative achievement. Students will also learn to develop their marketing, administrative, negotiating and key communication skills through industry focused tasks, such as speculative funding applications writing and budgeting.

1. Identify the ethos, artistic aims and intended outcomes of your chosen company and contextualise aspirations within theatre and performance practice. Knowledge and Understanding

2. Explore a range of conceptual and rehearsal techniques appropriate to the realisation of your chosen material. Application

3. Work effectively within your chosen company within the time scale and guidelines set. Working with Others

4. Critically reflect upon, analyse and discuss the efficacy of the rehearsal processes experienced from a range of theatrical and performance perspectives. Enquiry, Reflection

Studio Space
Performance Space
CD / USB / iPod Speakers
Internet and IT Access
Licenced rehearsal material
Assorted Costumes / Props
VLE

Bell, E. (2017) The art of songwriting: how to create, live and think like a songwriter. Song Foundry.

Berry, Cicely (2001) Text in Action. London Virgin Publishing.

Bonczek, Burnett, Rose (2012) Ensemble Theatre Making, A practical Guide

Bull, British Theatre Companies (2014) Bloomsbury

Calley, Dymphna (2007) Through the Body. Nick Hearn Books.

Graham, Scott (2014) The Frantic Assembly Book of Devising Theatre. Routledge

Linklater, Kristin (2006) Freeing the Natural Voice. Nick Hearn Books.

Pearson, Mike (2010) Site- Specific Performance. Palgrave Macmillan.

Radosavljevic, D. (2013) Theatre-Making: Interplay Between Text and Performance in the 21st Century. Palgrave MacMillan.

Robinson, Davis (2015) A Practical Guide to Ensemble Devising. Palgrave

Pitch your project and let’s get creative! This module calls for innovation and teamwork as you apply your skills in a company setting from the initial concept to final realisation of a performance-based project.