Verbatim Theatre
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 10 years ago -Verbatim theatre is a type of theatre-making where the text is generated from interviews with 'real life' people. There are various methods of using and practicing this form of theatre. This collection features an introduction to Verbatim Theatre with key practitioners Alecky Blythe (London Road), Nadia Fall (Home), David Hare (Stuff Happens) and Nicolas Kent (The Colour of Justice), as well as practical guides on how you can create a piece of Verbatim Theatre yourself.
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Episodes
Ethics in verbatim theatre
April 30, 2014 14:31 - 7 minutes - 89.4 MB VideoVerbatim theatre is a type of theatre-making where the text is generated from interviews with 'real life' people, and poses many ethical questions around the representation of these people in a controlled environment. In this film, key practitioners Alecky Blythe (London Road), Nadia Fall (Home), David Hare (Stuff Happens) and Nicolas Kent (The Colour of Justice) discuss their approach to these questions during their previous work.
Introduction to Verbatim
March 26, 2014 16:55 - 8 minutes - 299 MB VideoVerbatim theatre is a type of theatre-making where the text is generated from interviews with 'real life' people. There are various methods of using and practicing this form of theatre, explored through this film which features verbatim practitioners Alecky Blythe (London Road), Nadia Fall (Home), David Hare (Stuff Happens) and Nicolas Kent (The Colour of Justice).
Part 1: Getting started
March 26, 2014 16:28 - 1 minute - 13.5 MB VideoRobin Belfield (Verbatim Practitioner) suggests how you can generate material to create a piece of Verbatim Theatre.
Part 2: Editing process
March 26, 2014 15:28 - 1 minute - 16 MB VideoRobin Belfield (Verbatim Practitioner) suggests how to edit the material you have gathered, to create a piece of Verbatim Theatre.
Part 3: Rehearsal process
March 26, 2014 14:28 - 2 minutes - 20 MB VideoRobin Belfield (Verbatim Practitioner) gives advice on how to rehearse and prepare a piece of Verbatim Theatre.
Part 4: Staging your play
March 26, 2014 13:28 - 53 seconds - 8.42 MB VideoHow do you stage your play? Robin Belfield (Verbatim Practitioner) gives advice on how to approach directing the performance of Verbatim Theatre.
Part 5: The performance
March 26, 2014 12:28 - 45 seconds - 7.29 MB VideoRobin Belfield (Verbatim Practitioner) gives an overview the process that has led to the creation of a piece of Verbatim and highlights the importance of the performance as a continuation of the discussion on Verbatim Theatre.