Contemporary British and Irish Theatre and Performance

About

The Contemporary British and Irish Theatre and Performance programme offers a unique course in the theory and practice of drama in Britain and Ireland today. This two-week course provides a challenging, dynamic and diverse introduction to contemporary theatre with a global impact. The course coincides with the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Students benefit from workshops offered by Playwrights’ Studio Scotland – Scotland’s only dedicated, independent development organisation for playwrights.

Course leader

Seminars are led by SUISS tutors, who not only have postgraduate expertise in the field, but also have university teaching experience.

Target group

Drama and theatre students, anyone working in performance

Course aim

This two-week course provides a challenging, dynamic and diverse introduction to contemporary British and Irish theatre with a global impact. The course takes place in Edinburgh, giving students the chance to study theatre and performance in Scotland’s beautiful capital city, while the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe take place. Students benefit from lectures by established academics and daily seminars for discussion of dramatic texts, alongside a series of practical workshops offered by Playwrights’ Studio Scotland – Scotland’s only dedicated, independent development organisation for playwrights. Students also have the opportunity to attend events, including Festival shows and readings from leading contemporary theatre practitioners.

The Theatre and Performance course offers:

Daily seminars: SUISS tutors lead small group seminars on dramatic texts and interpretive strategies
Workshops: Prominent academics, theatre practitioners, and critics lead interactive workshops in areas of drama theory and practice
Lectures: Students attend select Scottish Literature lectures to gain additional perspectives in critical analysis of dramatic texts
Panel discussion: As part of the Edinburgh International Festival, a discussion is held between leading playwrights and directors on topics relevant to contemporary theatre
Festival performances: Students attend three shows at the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe Festival as a group, as well as having the opportunity to see additional performances in their free time

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