Archive for October, 2016

Week Five: The Post-dramatic

October28

Hi All,   Week five already? Utter madness to think I’ve done just over a month’s worth of MA study. Right to continue with this post about the post-dramatic theatre. Looking at play writing, scripting and devising theatre!! “The audience’s relationship with the piece they are seeing might not be what they were expecting to […]

Week Four: Scenography & Semiotics

October21

Hi All   This week’s current issue seminar discussion was on Scenography and Semiotics. Now I had some previous understanding on what a scenographer was. In simple terms it is the person who designs the scenery, lighting etc. Something I wish I was good at. I can design lighting no problem, I feel rather good […]

Week Three: Interdisciplinary and Sociopolitical Engagement

October17

Hi All,   So Week Three into the Current Issues Module, I must admit so far so good with the information being given. I was not aware of issue that is Interdisciplinary and Sociopolitical Engagement in the theatre. Maybe I am completely oblivious when it comes to this sort of issue or that it has never […]

Week Two: Ghosting in the theatre

October13

Hi all So I’m a bit late with posting this blog up my apologies, better late than never I suppose. But I present to you my second blog post on the contemporary historical context of the theatre. Looking closely at the form that is called Ghosting. When I first read Thomas Postlewait’s chapter on ghosting […]