Learning objectives
To get competences re: theatre criticism,
performance criticism,
festival criticism
Prerequisites
None. It is necessary the pesence to the classes and also the to involve with at least 5 plays among the many scheduled by the three festivals
Course unit content
NARRATING THE FESTIVALS
A project of applied didactic, concering the criticism of plays and performances and practicing journalism, in form of reportage of cultural practices (theatre festivals).
The theatre festivals concerned are: Insolito Festival (MicroMacro, Parma, 30 august - 21 october) Periferico Festival (Collettivo Amigdala, Modena, 13-29 october), and Gender Bender (il Cassero, Bologna, 31 october- 15 november).
Full programme
It will be published at the beginning of the class
Bibliography
Sergio Lo Gatto, Abitare la battaglia. Critica teatrale e comunità virtuali, Bulzoni 2022
Giulia Taddeo, Festivaliana. Festival, culture e politiche di danza al tempo del "miracolo italiano" (Emil 2020)
Teaching methods
WE WILL ALTERNATE
FRONTAL LESSONS
SEMINARS OF ANALYSIS OF THE PLAYS
ENCOUNTERS WITH THE CURATORS OF THE THREE FESTIVALS
Assessment methods and criteria
WRITTEN
Reportage of one festival and criticism of one play
Other information
The time schedule of this course is two classes a week (no three) from september 18 to november 13, so to follow the festivals agenda
It is important to enrol on ELLY platform since the beginning of the course.
2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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