THE 456 Acting IV: Avant Garde

This course introduces students to a vast array of performance styles, including neutral mask work, clowning, object manipulation, soundscapes, Viewpoints, rasboxes, and the creation of solo and group performance texts inspired and based upon the theories and concepts explored in class. Additionally, students will be exposed to Theatre of the Absurd and Artauds Theatre of Cruelty as specific frameworks for their inquiry. Prerequisite: THE 156 or permission of the instructor.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

#Take THE 156;