There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module will develop your skills as a performer and developer of theatre and your collaborative and communication skills. You will start by being cast in and rehearsing a short scene (15-20 min utes) with an MFA Director. You will also commence your festival group project which leads to a final Edinburgh Festival Fringe production. You will work together as a collaborative team. You may also be working with an MFA Director if appropriate. The module will focus on strategies for enhancing creativity, setting the stage for innovative work, effective group communication, developing a marketing plan, sympathetic listening and responding, and enhancing group problem-solving abilities. Along with classes to enhance your knowledge in these areas, you will have scheduled rehearsal times with the directors focus on creating, honing and performing to a professional standard short sample scripts (10 mins) as your Fringe Festival presentation proposal(s).

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Critically engage with complex group creative sessions, exercise appropriate judgment in context appropriate communication, and critically reflect on professional practice and autonomy.

LO2: Critically appraise and rationalise the use of advanced strategies for creating complex and engaging performances, justify creative decisions, and draw conclusions about their effectiveness

LO3: Critically evaluate complex artistic issues and make informed judgements under tight deadline requirements.

LO4: Critically assess the Edinburgh Festival Fringe context, examine the impact of its structural, cultural, and professional elements, and draw conclusions relevant to advanced creative practice.