Module Leader: Cheryl Cane

Term 1

Core module MA Drama and Theatre Education and MA Drama Education and ELT

This practical module explores the relationship between storytelling and theatre. It examines traditional tales from a range of cultures as sources for drama and the complex critical lenses through which we can analyse and respond to their meanings. These theoretical perspectives are interwoven with specific approaches to incorporating storytelling with drama as an integrated performing art. Students are then asked to work in groups and devise a performance from a traditional tale for an audience of an age range of their choice.