Drama – Threatre Companies

dramaHaving a broad knowledge of different theatre companies is essential to success in drama both in written and performance tasks.

 Doing AS Drama?

In Unit 1 you could relate the theatre companies ideas to the texts that you study and apply their work in your performances. In Unit 2 a theatre companies style could influence your final performance … it may have even been performed by them before that you could watch.

 Doing A2 Drama?

In Unit 3 you have to use a known theatre company to influence your decisions and write about in your SWED. In Unit 4 you have to come up with a concept for a production … what better way to do that than using a theatre company?

 Why don’t you look up some of the theatre companies below to get a more in depth insight?

 Punch Drunk

“a unique theatrical experience where the lines between space, performer and spectator are constantly shifting” –http://punchdrunk.com/

 Frantic Assembly

“thrilling, energetic and unforgettable theatre combining Frantic Assembly’s unique physical style of movement, design, music and text.”

http://www.franticassembly.co.uk/

 PUSH physical theatre

“I do not represent physical theatre as a whole … I only speak of the connections we have made on our artistic journey. We are a small but insistent voice in a world of beautiful and gifted movers…”

http://www.pushtheatre.org/

 Complicite

“style of visual and devised theatre [has] an emphasis on strong, corporeal, poetic and surrealist image supporting text”

http://www.complicite.org/flash/

 Splendid Productions

“high quality, professional, political theatre”

http://www.splendidproductions.co.uk/

 DV8

“about taking risks, aesthetically and physically, about breaking down the barriers between dance and theatre and, above all, communicating ideas and feelings clearly and unpretentiously”

http://www.dv8.co.uk/

 Trestle

“inspiration, physical, storytelling theatre”

http://www.trestle.org.uk/

 Kneehigh Theatre

“an everchanging ensemble”

http://www.kneehigh.co.uk/

 The more you know, the more informed your performances and decisions are.

Miss Broadhead.

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