The Get Creative Project
£69.99
About this course
Anyone can create theatre!
Providing support in areas such as performance, writing, design, and technical elements, this course allows all participants to flourish and discover their creative talents. Tailored for a full class, you will develop and create your own piece of theatre using a bespoke process, taught by Ashley Cummings.
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Syllabus
This course invites you into the professional world of creating, developing, and staging your own piece of theatre. It is designed to be one class per week, over six weeks.
Week 1
What is theatre?
- What is theatre? - Warming up. - Physical theatre.
Week 2
What is a stimulus?
- What is a stimulus? - How to choose a stimulus. - How to respond to a stimulus. - Stimulus questionnaire.
Week 3
Creating Characters
- What are characters? - Creating characters. - Character profile sheets.
Week 4
Discovering Plot
- The 5 Act structure. - Preparing to write your script. - Story tableaus.
Week 5
Scriptwriting
- What should a script look like? - How to approach writing. - Stage directions.
Week 6
How to Stage your work
- Movement and blocking. - Lighting and sound. - Costume and props.