Handbook

Subject Area: Theatre and Performance Studies

This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: Australian Studies

How do writers get stories on the stage? How do new scripts get into production? This course looks at what happens when local stories by contemporary writers are produced for audiences today. You will explore case studies from theatre, television and adaptation in recent Australian productions, and consider the working relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous writers, actors, directors and producers.To prepare you for participation as a well-informed listener, spectator and creator, learning activities are aligned with industry practice. The aim is to learn how contemporary productions bring local stories to global audiences.