Schedules


The Masters-Pathways in Dramaturgy will work in close conjunction both with the specialisms in Creative Producing and in Directing, and you will be largely co-taught and work together for most part of the year. Dramaturgs will start the year working with Creative Producing-students (Week 1-8). 

Simultaneously, from week 1, you will be attending a compulsory course DR893 Theatre Research: Theories, Methodologies and Practices.

If doing DR854, Dramaturgs should get involved and work with directors towards the Autumn Term Studio Showcase, as it is a great opportunity to do some work and explore Production Dramaturgy in practice. 


Coursework Deadlines - Summary:

Wednesday Week 1 (29/09/10): Venue & Production Reports DR853

 

Wednesday Week 7 (10/11/10): Case Studies in Contracts etc. DR853

 

Thursday Week 7 (11/11/09): Group Presentations DR853

 

Wednesday Week 20 (09/03/11): Dramaturgical Analysis DR854

 

Wednesday Week 24 (06/04/11): Dramaturgy Essay DR837

 

Wednesday Week 13 (06/04/11): Methodologies assignment DR893

 

(within two weeks of your festival performance) Dramaturgical Project/Spring Festival DR854

 

Monday Week 25 (11/05/11): Dramaturgical Practice Study DR837

 

1 September 2011: MA Thesis (MA Dramaturgy Students only)

 


 

Schedules

(these schedules will be periodically updated so it is crucial that you keep an eye on them regularly)


DR 893 Theatre Research:

Theories, Methodologies and Practices

 

Autumn 2010

Week

Tuesdays

Darwin Lecture theatre 2

1pm – 2pm unless stated otherwise

Thursdays

Keynes Lecture theatre 6

1pm – 2pm

1

Prof Paul Allain

Introduction and Welcome

 

2

Dr Melissa Trimingham

Research Strategies

Ian Baird

Creative Risk Assessment

3

Dr Frank Camilleri

Performance Documentation I

 

&

 

Derek Whittaker – Library Research Skills

VENUE: Templeman Library

Room TR302, Level 3 East 2-3 pm

Dermot O’Brien

Project Management

 

 

4

Prof Patrice Pavis

New Methods of Performance Analysis

 

Russell Bolam

Theatre director and University of Kent alumnus

5

Dr Olly Double

Journey into the unknown: primary research can be fun

 

Struan Leslie

Head of movement, royal Shakespeare company

6

Dr Peter M Boenisch

Planning and Structuring your Academic Writing: Essays, Dissertation etc.

Dermot O’Brien

Costing and budgeting

7

How to Write

Dr Helen Brooks

Fran Barbe

Performance Documentation II

8

Steve Rice

Equity representative

 

9

Dr Nicola Shaughnessy

Writing on Performance

Tim Reed

Careers Advisory service

10

 

 

11

 

 

12

 

 

Shared Practice Sessions MDrama – you may also attend these sessions

2

Wed 6th October

Collaborative cake 

Sian Stevenson

Lumley. 2-5pm

 

6

Wed 3rd November

Making Space

Gary McCann

Lumley, 2-5pm

 

8

Wed 17 November

Exploring the Ensemble

Duska Radosavljevic  & Paul Allain Lumley, 2-5pm

 

Practice Research Incentive with Frank Camilleri (optional, for practitioners and those wanting to expand their skills)

 

Every Wednesday 5-7, Drama Studio

Please contact Frank Camilleri if you want to participate in his weekly studio-based training and research programme

 

 

 

DR853 Creative Producing and Dramaturgy 

 Weeks 1-8

 

WK            Preparation                 Sessions                      

 

 

 

 

1

Wed, 30/09/09 - Submit Assignment One: Venue and Production Reports  ---------------------------

 

-----------------------------

Thu 30/09/10, 2PM

Virginia Wolf W1-SR5

 

 

 

Creative Teams and Contracts (DOB)

 

Fri 01/10/10, 10AM

Virginia Wolf W1- SR4

Contracts 1 (DOB)

2

 Wed 06/10/10

Theatre Trip: Shunt: Money, London (http://www.shuntmoney.co.uk/)

Thu 07/10/10, 2PM

Contracts 2 (DOB)

 

 

Fri 08/10/10, 10AM

Employment 1 (DOB)

3

 

Thu 14/10/10, 2PM

Theatre Dramaturgy in the UK 1 (DR)

 

Fri 15/10/10, 10AM

Theatre Dramaturgy in the UK 2 (DR)

4

 

Thu 21/10/10, 2PM

Productions and Venues (DR)

 

Fri 22/10/10, 10AM

 

Production and Venues 2 (DR)

5

 

Thu 28/10/10, 2PM

Job Interviews (DOB)

 

Fri 29/10/10, 10AM

Employment (DOB)

6

 

Thu 04/11/10, 2PM

Venue Programming (Guest)

 

Fri 05/11/10, 10AM

 

Casting (Guest)

7

 

Thu 11/11/10, 2PM

Dramaturgy and Publicity  - Venue task presentations (DR)

 

Fri 12/11/10, 10AM

Legal Structures (DOB)

 

8

 

Thu 18/11/10, 2PM

 

Guest Lecture - Kate Mitchell, Donmar Development (DOB)

 

Fri 29/11/10, 10AM

Budget and Finance (DOB)

 

 

                

 



DR854 Production Dramaturgy 

               Preparation                                     Sessions

 

 

                                   

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

Tue 12/10/2010

3.00-6.00PM

G22 in the RDC building (by KBS)

Directors Pitching Ideas to Designers for the Autumn Showcase

4

 

 

 

 

5

 

Fri 29/10/2010

1.30–2.30pm

Lumley

 

Research Seminar with Melanie Wilson

 

 

 TBC 2.30-4.30PM

Studio 7 Jarman

 

TBC Struan Lesley RSC workshop

 

 

 

7.30-8.15pm)

Aphra

 

Melanie Wilson Simple Girl

 

TBC Sat 30/10/2010

9.00AM – 1.00PM

Lumley

TBC Workshop with Melanie Wilson

6

 

 

 

7

 

Wed 11/11/2010

Arts Admin, London

6-9PM

 

Dramaturgs’ Cafe

 

 

Fri 12/11/2010

1PM Lumley

CPP

Project 1 Work in Progress

8

 

Sat 20/11/2010 10.30AM

Song of the Goat Symposium and Performance, Barbican, London - £22

9

 

Thu 25/11/2010

2PM

Duska’s Office Jarman 2-39

Dramaturgs’ Surgeries

 

 

 

Rehearsals for the Showcase

10

 

 

Rehearsals for the Showcase 

 

 

Rehearsals for the Showcase

11

 

 

Showcase Performances

 

 

Showcase Performances

12

 

Thu 16/12/2010

 

Debrief session

 

 

 

Christmas Vacation

 

 



It is also possible for you to audit the following module available to MA European Theatre:



Course Convenor: Dr Peter M Boenisch, P.M.Boenisch@kent.ac.uk

Module Leader: Prof. Dr. Patrice Pavis

Week

Tuesdays

10-1

W1-SR3

Tuesdays

2-6

Jarman Studio 6

Wednesdays

10-1

GS5

1

Welcome / Course Induction & organization

Dr Peter M Boenisch

Prof Patrice Pavis,

Mise en Scène : Definitions

 

2

Prof Patrice Pavis,

Directing & Directors

%

Prof Patrice Pavis,

Directing & Directors

 

Wed 6 Oct/Fri 8 Oct

SHUNT, Money

In London

http://www.shuntmoney.co.uk/

(Tickets have been booked via the Department)

3

 

(DR893 Library Session 1)

10-1

Dr Melissa Trimingham, Oskar Schlemmer and the Theatre of the Bauhaus

 

TBC (Thursday or Friday)

Dr Duska Radosavljevic: Dramaturgy in UK Theatre: Shunt and Site-Specific Theatre

4

Prof Patrice Pavis,

Performance Analysis

Prof Patrice Pavis,

Performance Analysis

Prof Patrice Pavis,

Performance Analysis

5

 

(DR893 Library Session 2)

 

6

 

 


 

Prof Patrice Pavis,

Postdramatic Theatre (Theory)

7

 

Prof Patrice Pavis

Postdramatic Theory (Examples)

 

8

10-1

Prof Paul Allain,

Polish Theatre

 

2-4

Prof Paul Allain,

Polish Theatre

Wed 17 Nov, 10-1

Prof Patrice Pavis,

The Spectator

 

Saturday 20 November, 10.30

“Song of the Goat” Symposium and Performance, Barbican/London (Tickets have been booked via the department)

9

11-1

Research in Popular Performance (Olly Double)

 

Prof Patrice Pavis,

The Spectator

10

 

Prof Patrice Pavis,

The Spectator

 

Thursday 2 December,

13.00-1400, Aphra

14.30-16.00, Room tbc

Ingemar Lindh’s Practice of Collective Improvisation

(Frank Camilleri)

11

Tuesday 7 – Thursday 9 December: Excursion to Bruges

Wednesday 8 December, Conference “Migrating Europe: Dance in Conflict Zones”, Concertgebouw Bruges, 10-5 & performance “Fake it”, Janez Jansa (SLO)

 

Programme:

 

Artist talks:

Katarzyna Kozyra in conversation with Christel Stalpaert

Janez Jansa in conversation with Bojana Kunst

Tania Ostojic in conversation with Katharina Pewny

Lectures:

Sandra Noeth (Tanzquartier Wien): Hosting Dance from different European Regions – Towards a Dramaturgy of Hospitality

Katharina Pewny: Migration in Dance - “Home” as a Hybrid Space

Christel Stalpaert

Resumee: Marianne Van Kerkhoven (Kaaitheater Brussel)

 

12

Project Presentations DR893

 

Prof Patrice Pavis