Subject Area: Theatre and Performance Studies

Collaborative Performance Making invites you to work together with others across a range of different creative forms to develop an original 20-minute small-group performance, which will have a public presentation at the end of term supported by the Creative Practice Lab. You will be led through weekly workshops that challenge the familiar and expand your imagination. You will learn not just through talking about making, but through actively making; and in doing so you will surprise yourself with what you are capable of dreaming up. Most importantly, you will work collaboratively with others as a strength and resource, bringing your diverse stories, memories, questions, and passions into relation with each other, and learning structures and forms that value our differences as we create a shared theatrical language. This course does not assume any particular kind of performance experience, and is suitable for all who are interested in expanding their creativity and developing collaborative working skills that can be applied to a range of contexts.