14 October 2005
Sonja Linden, the artistic director of Ice and Fire TC and the writer of Crocodile Seeking Refuge has confirmed that she is coming in to talk with us about the performance from 10-11 this coming Thursday 20 October.
We will defer the readings about 'The ontology of performance' - Phelan, Schneider and Kershaw - until the following week, Thursday 27 October. To prepare for the seminar, there are three tasks:
1. Please consider the following questions about the performance, and make notes. We will be sharing and debating these thoughts in class.
- What was the promise of this performance and how does it relate to Theatre for a Change?
- What representational strategies did it employ? Consider the way in which language was used, the scenography, the relationship between actor and character.
- What sort of relationship was created between the performance and us as audience members? How was this achieved?
- How might the venue of performance have impacted on the reception of the performance?
2. Please visit the Ice and Fire website and familiarise yourselves with the company - please pay particular attention to the background information about Crocodile Seeking Refuge.
http://www.iceandfire.co.uk/
3. Please think of a question to ask Sonja about the performance. This might relate to the process by which it came together, why Ice and Fire use theatre to address the issues of asylum and exile, her role as writer, or perhaps something you were curious about when watching the show.
If you have any questions about this, please email me. See you next week!
We will defer the readings about 'The ontology of performance' - Phelan, Schneider and Kershaw - until the following week, Thursday 27 October. To prepare for the seminar, there are three tasks:
1. Please consider the following questions about the performance, and make notes. We will be sharing and debating these thoughts in class.
- What was the promise of this performance and how does it relate to Theatre for a Change?
- What representational strategies did it employ? Consider the way in which language was used, the scenography, the relationship between actor and character.
- What sort of relationship was created between the performance and us as audience members? How was this achieved?
- How might the venue of performance have impacted on the reception of the performance?
2. Please visit the Ice and Fire website and familiarise yourselves with the company - please pay particular attention to the background information about Crocodile Seeking Refuge.
http://www.iceandfire.co.uk/
3. Please think of a question to ask Sonja about the performance. This might relate to the process by which it came together, why Ice and Fire use theatre to address the issues of asylum and exile, her role as writer, or perhaps something you were curious about when watching the show.
If you have any questions about this, please email me. See you next week!
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