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Advanced Acting: Consent and Intimacy
Dates/Times MWF 11:30 – 12:20
Theatre 761 B
Course Line Number (5 digit) 17295
Credit Hours 3
Instructor Joelle Ré Arp-Dunham
This class serves as an overview of numerous aspects of how to safely and effectively tell the story of Intimacy in Performances of multiple kinds.
“Intimacy” in a performance context evokes images of kissing and sexual acts. But the term “Intimacy” also refers to the closeness between dear friends, family, old enemies, and addressed during scenes of sexual violence. Details in choreography keep you connected to your scene partners, both emotionally and physically while respecting personal boundaries.
Projects will be tailored to student interests and will include choices geared for actors, stage managers, directors, and/or Drama Therapists.
Topics include:
- Trauma-informed practices
- Physical intimacy choreography
- Best practices and recommended working conditions
Science Fiction Film
Dates/Times: MWF 10:30-11:20am
Theatre 630 A
Course Line Number (5 digit) 12119
Credit Hours 3
Instructor: Shannon Blake Skelton
Enrollment restrictions: Instructor consent sbskelton@ksu.edu
This course surveys the history and development of the science fiction film. Topics of discussion include Dystopia/Utopia, Speculative Worlds, Afro-Futurism(s), Extraterrestrial Life, Alternative Intelligence, Time Travel, Augmented Reality, Cybernetics and Queer-Futurism(s).
Film Considered Include: Metropolis, La Jetee, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alphaville, Alien, Arrival, Primer, Black Panther, Moon, Solaris and The Expanse.
History of Stage Design
Dates/Times MWF 10:30 – 11:20am
Theatre 630 C
Course Line Number (5 digit) 14235
Credit Hours 3
Instructor: Katheen Voecks
An interdisciplinary study of architecture, scenic design, performance and text, this class will explore the evolution of the physical structure of the theatre and behind-the-scenes technology. The focus will be on major periods of technological and structural developments, from the earliest Greek theatres, through the scenic machinery of the Baroque and into the technological and structural developments of the 20th century. In addition, there will be an exploration of non-Western theatre, focusing particularly on Asian theatrical traditions.
Experimental Theatre
Dates/Times MWF 11:30am-12:20pm
Theatre 630 D
Course Line Number (5 digit) 17257
Credit Hours 3
Instructor: Shannon Skelton
Enrollment restrictions: Instructor consent sbskelton@ksu.edu
Explore the history and aesthetics of such experimental theatre practitioners as Jarry, Artaud, Brecht, Grotowski, Boal, Brook, LeCompte, Foreman and Wilson. Theatre groups to be studied include the Wooster Group, The Living Theatre, The Open Theatre and KRAKEN as well as LaMAMA and Caffe Cino. Writers surveyed include Suzan-Lori Parks, Sam Shepard, Charles Ludlam, Samuel Beckett, Adrienne Kennedy and Amiri Baraka. Topics include Queer Performance, Installation, Found Space, Immersive Theatre, Postmodernism and Performance Art.