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Devised Theatre
Introduction
Devised theatre is an exciting, collaborative process in which a group of artists work together to create a new play from scratch. This guide will explain the process and offer some tips on how to get started creating your own devised play.
Terminology
Devised theatre: theatre in which the script is created from a collaborative, often-improvised process.
Source material: anything that is used to get ideas or inspiration for a devised play.
Form: the way in which a story is told in a play. It can be realistic or non-realistic.
Context & Analysis
Preparation
Creating devised theatre is very different to creating a traditional play. Instead of a playwright working alone and writing a script, devised theatre calls for creators to work together to create a play from scratch. Most devised plays are created by a group of at least a few people, but a devised play could be created by one person or many. It doesn’t
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Kevan Dunkelberg
Oklahoma-based drama teacher, actor and playwright