Sprachpraxis III: Language in Performance

In this course English speaking skills for performance are developed through both written exercises and practical drama activities. As a backdrop, an understanding of the relationship between content, form and context in contemporary performance will guide students' artistic choices. Conventional speech forms for the stage as well as broader approaches to performance will be introduced through the work of a wide range of theorists and practitioners: from Aristotle to Agosto Boal; from Pinter to J.B. Priestley. Students are encouraged to pursue personal interests and express their own creativity in scripting new writing for the stage.