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Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, ENGLISH AND MEDIA

SUBJECT OUTLINE CAPF333 Theatre, Politics and Spectatorship Spring Session 2020 Wollongong Remote Delivery

Credit Points:

6 Credit Points

Pre-requisites:

36cp at 200 level

Co-requisites:

Nil

Restrictions:

N/A

Contact Hours:

2 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial

Table of Contents Subject Outline ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Section A: Subject Information .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Subject Contacts ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Subject Details.................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subject Description......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Subject Learning Outcomes ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 ELearning, Readings, References and Materials ................................................................................................................................ 6 Lectures /Tutorials/Seminars/Workshops/Labs .................................................................................................................................. 7 Lecture /Tutorial/Seminar/Workshop/Lab Times ........................................................................................................................... 7 Minimum Attendance Requirements .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Lecture Recordings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Weekly Outline ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Section B: Assessment ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Assessment Tasks ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Assessment 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Assessment 2 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Assessment 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Submission, Receipt and Collection Of Assessment Tasks .............................................................................................................. 13 Procedure for the Submission and Return of Assessment Tasks .................................................................................................. 13 Receipt of Assessment Tasks ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 Electronic Submission of Assessments ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Assessment task submission via post, fax or email ....................................................................................................................... 13 Collection of Assessment ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Late Submission of Assessment Tasks and Penalties ................................................................................................................... 14 Extensions .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Retention of Submitted Work ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 General Assessment Information ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 UOW Grade Descriptors............................................................................................................................................................... 15 Section C: General Advice for Students ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Student Services and Support ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Policies and Guidelines .................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Copyright Commonwealth of Australia Copyright Regulations 1969 © 2020 University of Wollongong The original material prepared for this guide is covered by copyright. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission.

Section A: Subject Information SUBJECT CONTACTS

Subject Coordinator/Lecturer/Tutor Name

Dr Margaret Hamilton

Telephone

02 4221 3003

Email

[email protected]

Room

25.G28

Consultation Times

Please contact the subject co-ordinator via email to set up a Zoom.

Discipline Leader Name

Guy Freer

Email

[email protected]

Head of Students Name

Dr Jo Law

Email

Contact via LHA Central

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SUBJECT DET AILS Subject Description What is the relationship between contemporary performance and twentieth century political theatre? How does politics relate to scenic form? Can the form of a performance and acts of spectatorship be considered political? What is the role of the audience in performance? This subject introduces these questions through a focus on Bertolt Brecht’s theatre project. It considers key artistic upheavals from Samuel Beckett’s ‘landscapes of catastrophe’ to British ‘In-Yer-Face’ theatre and public interventions by Christoph Schlingensief, as well as explores a range of artists and practices, including the theatre installations and performance work of Kris Verdonck.

Subject Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to: Subject Learning Outcomes 1.

Demonstrate understanding of the theoretical ideas and dramaturgical strategies key to Brechtian theatre

2.

Identify and discuss the relationship between contemporary examples of political theatre and historical, cultural and political developments internationally

3.

Demonstrate critical reading skills by formulating an argument that is substantiated by evidence from primary texts and an appropriate range of scholarship

4.

Effectively communicate ideas in oral and written form

Subject Changes and Response to Student Feedback The School is committed to continual improvement in teaching and learning and takes into consideration student feedback from many sources. These sources include direct student feedback to tutors and lecturers, feedback through Student Services and the Faculty Central, and responses to the Subject Evaluation Surveys. This information is also used to inform comprehensive reviews of subjects and courses. Please note the following change/s to this subject: 2020

As part of the University’s response to COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) pandemic, this subject has been converted to a fully remote delivered subject.

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Extraordinary Changes to the Subject Outline In extraordinary circumstances the provisions stipulated in this Subject Outline may require amendment after the Subject Outline has been distributed. All students enrolled in the subject must be notified and have the opportunity to provide feedback in relation to the amendment, where practicable prior to the amendment being finalised.

Learning Analytics Where Learning Analytics data (such as student engagement with Moodle, access to recorded lectures, University Library usage, task marks, and use of SOLS) is available to the Subject Coordinator, this may be used to assist in analysing student engagement, and to identify and recommend services and support for students identified who may be in need of assistance. If you have questions about the kinds of data the University uses, how we collect it, and how we protect your privacy in the use of this data, please refer to https://www.uow.edu.au/about/privacy/index.html.

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Your Privacy – Lecture Recording In accordance with the Student Privacy & Disclosure Statement, when undertaking our normal teaching and learning activities, the University may collect your personal information. This collection may occur incidentally during the recording of lectures in equipped venues (i.e. when your identity can be ascertained by your image, voice or opinion), therefore the University further advises students that: •

Lecture recordings are made available to students, university staff, and affiliates, securely on the university’s Echo360 ALP (Active Learning Platform) and via the subject Moodle eLearning site;

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Recordings are made available only for the purpose for which they were recorded, for example, as a supplemental study tool or to support equity and access to educational resources;

• Recordings are stored securely for up to four years. If you have any concerns about the use or accuracy of your personal information collected in a lecture recording, you may approach your Subject Coordinator to discuss your particular circumstances. The University is committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. If you have a concern about how your personal information is being used or managed please refer to the University’s Privacy Policy or consult our Privacy webpage https://www.uow.edu.au/privacy/

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ELEARNING, REA DINGS, REFERENCES A ND MA TERIA LS

NOTE: Subject materials, such as Textbooks and Subject Readers, can be purchased through the UniShop.

Subject eLearning The University uses the eLearning system Moodle to support all coursework subjects. The subject Moodle site can be accessed via the student portal.

Major Text Mumford, M. 2009, Bertolt Brecht, Routledge, London and New York. NB: A list of required and further reading is available on the Moodle site.

Recommended Readings / Viewing / Listening See Moodle. This is not an exhaustive list. Students are encouraged to use the UOW Library catalogue and databases to locate additional resources including the e-readings list: https://ereadingsprd.uow.edu.au/

References See Moodle This is not an exhaustive list. Students are encouraged to use the UOW Library catalogue and databases to locate additional resources.

Other Resources See Moodle

Additional Requirements / Materials to be Purchased See Moodle

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LE CTURES /TUTORIA LS/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/LABS Lecture /Tutorial/Seminar/Workshop/Lab Times Current timetable information is located at http://www.uow.edu.au/student/timetables/index.html As part of the University’s response to the COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) pandemic, this subject has been converted to a fully remote delivered subject for Spring session 2020. Lectures will be pre-recorded videos uploaded to Moodle. Tutorials and workshops will consist of asynchronous tasks and live meetings via Discord and Zoom (eg text-based forum mixed with small sub-group live meetings).

Minimum Attendance Requirements Students are expected to attend all online classes required for remote participation in the subject. However, where attendance is affected due to compassionate, compelling, or extenuating circumstances an academic consideration application should be lodged. If any student has internet accessibility difficulties, please contact the subject coordinator at the beginning of semester to make alternative arrangements for subject participation.

The School of Arts, English and Media Students are expected to attend all online classes required for remote participation in the subject. Active and constructive presence in an online class or through online activity (via postings, blog reports etc.) makes an important contribution to your education as well as that of your peers. Failure to meet attendance or Moodle participation requirements as set out below may significantly diminish your mark. Absences to online class or Moodle participation incurred by a timetable clash with another subject or by employment commitments do not represent legitimate reasons for absence. Where attendance to online classes is affected due to compassionate, compelling, or extenuating circumstances an academic consideration application should be lodged. Students should note that the teaching session includes the study recess (week 14) and examination period (weeks 15 and 16) and they must therefore be available if required for final assessments scheduled by the Faculty or the University. It is the student's responsibility to advise the Subject Coordinator or tutor of the reasons for any absence from a class. It is not the responsibility of teaching staff to provide remedial instruction to those who have not attended classes. If any student has internet accessibility difficulties, please contact the subject coordinator at the beginning of semester to make alternative arrangements for subject participation.

Lecture Recordings The University of Wollongong supports the recording of lectures as a supplemental study tool, to provide students with equity of access, and as a technology-enriched learning strategy to enhance the student experience. If you make your own recording of a lecture you can only do so with the explicit permission of the lecturer and those people who are also being recorded. You may only use recorded lectures, whether they are your own or recorded by the university, for your own educational purposes. Recordings cannot be altered, shared or published on another platform, without permission of the University, and to do so may contravene the University’s Copyright Policy, Privacy Policy, Intellectual Property Policy, IT Acceptable Use Policy and Student Conduct Rules. Unauthorised sharing of recordings may also involve a breach of law under the Copyright Act 1969. All lectures in this subject will be recorded, when they are scheduled in venues that are equipped with ECHO360 lecture recording technology, and made available via the subject Moodle site within 48 hours.

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Weekly Outline This is a guide to the weekly lecture topics however the delivery date of these topics may on occasion vary due to unforeseen circumstances, such as the availability of a guest lecturer or access to other resources. Week / Date

Outline of Lecture Topic/Description

Tutorial/Seminar/Practical

Introduction: Theatre, Politics and Spectatorship

n/a

Bertolt Brecht: From Baal to the Berliner Ensemble and the GDR

Key Concepts I: Dialectics, Epic, Verfremdungseffekt, Gestus Required reading: Brooker, P 1994, ‘Key words in Brecht's theory and practice of theatre’, in P Thomson & G Sacks (eds), The Cambridge Companion to Brecht, Cambridge University Press, London, pp185- 200. Screening (extract): Bertolt Brecht’s Practice Pieces (1964), dir. by Nick Havinga

Brecht’s Lehrstück The Measures Taken (1930) & Heiner Müller’s Mauser (1975) Text: Brecht, B. 2001, ‘The Measures Taken’, in J. Willett and R. Manheim (ed.), The Measures Taken and Other Lehrstücke, Arcade, New York. Screening (extract): ‘Supply and Demand’, from ‘The Measures Taken’, in Solidarity Song: the Hanns Eisler Story (1997), dir. Larry Weinsten Case Study: Die Maßnahme (2007), Transiteatret, Bergen International Festival

Comparative Analysis: Heiner Müller’s Mauser (1975) Required Reading: Müller, H. 1976, 'Mauser', Trans. H. Fehervary and M Silberman, New German Critique no. 8: 122-149.

Epic theatre: Brecht’s Mother Courage (1939) Text: Brecht, B. 1983, Mother Courage and her Children, Trans. J. Willett, Metheun, London. Screening (extract): Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1961), dir. Peter Palitzsch, Manfred Wekwerth, DEFA. Perf. Helene Weigel. Case Study: Mother Courage and her Children (2009), National Theatre London

Key Concepts II: Trial Exam

Task Due

Week 1 Commencing 3 August

Week 2 Commencing 10 August

Week 3 Commencing 17 August

Week 4 Commencing 24 August

Week 5 Commencing

RESEARCH WEEK – NO CLASSES

31 August Week 6 Commencing

Landscapes of Catastrophe I: Samuel Beckett

Mid-session Exam

Landscapes of Catastrophe II: Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot (1952) Screening (extract): Waiting for Godot, dir. by Alan Schneider Case Study: Waiting for Godot (2001), dir. by Michael Lindsay Hogg, Beckett on Film

Presentation – Minor Project (Assessment Task 2)

7 September Week 7 Commencing 14 September

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Assessment Task 1

Week 8 Commencing 21 September

Week Commencing

Post-Brechtian dialectics: Peter Weiss’ Marat/Sade (1963) Text: Weiss, P. 1970, The persecution and assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as performed by the inmates of the asylum of Charenton under the direction of the Marquis de Sade, Trans. G. Skelton, Calder and Boyers, London. Case Study: The persecution and assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as performed by the inmates of the asylum of Charenton under the direction of the Marquis de Sade, dir. by Peter Brook Screening (Trailer): Marat/Sade, dir. By Stefan Pucher, Deutsches Theater, 2016

Presentation – Minor Project (Assessment Task 2)

MID-SESSION RECESS - NO CLASSES

28 September Week Commencing 5 October

MID-SESSION RECESS - NO CLASSES OR LAB/PRAC MAKE-UP PERIOD

5 October Labour Day Week 9 Commencing 12 October

Week 10 Commencing 19 October W...