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Drama/Theatre: Brecht’s Epic Theatre – Legacy & Contemporary Relevance With Dr Piotr Woycicki From Aberystwyth University
6th December 2023 @ 16:00 - 16:45
In this live interactive Drama/Theatre tutorial, we will be joined by Dr Piotr Woycicki, Lecturer in Theatre and New Media in the Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, who will explore Brecht’s Epic Theatre – Legacy And Contemporary Relevance.
The session will look at some of the key tenets of Brecht’s Epic theatre, namely Verfremdungseffekt, Gestus, Historicization and Realism. It will then discuss the legacy and relevance of Epic Theatre and its key aspects in contemporary theatre and performance.
The full context/introduction to this live and interactive discussion is provided in the Headliner recorded resource below. This recording can be watched as a class activity or independently in preparation for the discussion.
The session aims to deepen students’ understanding of the topic whilst enabling them to access and experience a live online university tutorial.
Lecturer Profile (Please Click): Dr Piotr Woycicki
Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom, or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.
As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but access to the Headliner recording will continue to be accessible.
Suitable for: Key Stage 5, and equivalent, students studying or with an interest in studying Drama, Theatre, Literature and related subjects. Teachers and members of school staff, as always, are welcome too and participants can join as individuals from school/college or home, or as a group from school/college.
Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students are asked to watch the Headliner recording and consider some of the key issues and any questions raised.
The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.
Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below: