24 hour theatre option
HL: Students at the HL level must produce a project that is BASED ON RESEARCH. Whatever you select to do, you must have some research to inform what you'll attempt. If you're directing, you must research directing methods and practices. If you're conducting a series of workshops, you must research the theories and how to apply them. This "research" can take a number of forms: books, internet sites, viewing live performances, videos on the web, emails to experts, visits to local theatres, online articles, etc.
The more diverse your research materials, the better your project will be.
HL students must choose from one of two options for their project:
Option A: "Devising Practice"
From the IBTA Guide: "This option allows students to work in the role of a director/theatre-maker to explore in depth the devising and actualization of a performance. Using their knowledge gained in the core syllabus, students are required to investigate the processes through which ideas are effectively translated into a theatre performance."
Students choosing this option will produce a performance. Students will chose a stimulus or a concept, informed by their studies of world theatre, and work alone or with others to create a production.
According to the IBTA Guide, students choosing this option may work on:
The guide also says "Students should create and present an original piece of work. The concept for this work should be inspired by any source of the student’s choice, which can be of any origin." - that's quite a wide open range of choices - take advantage of that freedom and do something really original.
The IBTA Guide suggests that: Possible activities may include the following.
The more diverse your research materials, the better your project will be.
HL students must choose from one of two options for their project:
Option A: "Devising Practice"
From the IBTA Guide: "This option allows students to work in the role of a director/theatre-maker to explore in depth the devising and actualization of a performance. Using their knowledge gained in the core syllabus, students are required to investigate the processes through which ideas are effectively translated into a theatre performance."
Students choosing this option will produce a performance. Students will chose a stimulus or a concept, informed by their studies of world theatre, and work alone or with others to create a production.
According to the IBTA Guide, students choosing this option may work on:
- Exploring in depth concepts or stimuli for the potential they offer for performance - Explore ideas you have or stimuli (books, plays, music pieces, brainstorms, images, etc.) and work out how you could realize those creative ideas as a performance. You can use a published play as a "stimulus," but I think the IB program is more about devising interesting work than about producing a known play.
- Acquiring knowledge, experience and understanding of alternative ways of developing an idea from stimuli or concepts into a theatre performance. This aspect asks you to investigate how plays are out together. How could you collaborate with your partners to get the production off the ground and carry it through to the ultimate production.
- Demonstrating a clear and thorough understanding of the nature, function and interaction of the various production elements that are necessary to create a theatre performance. Any work you attempt has to be presented as a performance for this option. You must demonstrate that you understand how the pieces of the performance production fit together in order to achieve the performance.
The guide also says "Students should create and present an original piece of work. The concept for this work should be inspired by any source of the student’s choice, which can be of any origin." - that's quite a wide open range of choices - take advantage of that freedom and do something really original.
The IBTA Guide suggests that: Possible activities may include the following.
- Practical engagement in realizing a performance of a playtext
- Practical realization of a self-devised performance
- Practical creation of a performance developed from non-text-based source
workshop option
Option B: "Exploring Practice"
From the IBTA Guide: "This option allows students to undertake a practical study of aspects of theatre practice. It encourages students to engage actively with one or more theatre forms, practitioners, theorists (or practitioner/theorists) or genres that have had an impact on the development of theatre."
Students choosing this option will explore techniques used by theater forms, practitioners, theorists or genres. Students will choose a particular form, theory, practice or genre and practically explore the connected concepts and technique.
Students involved with this project will be
The IBTA Guide suggests that: Possible activities may include the following.
From the IBTA Guide: "This option allows students to undertake a practical study of aspects of theatre practice. It encourages students to engage actively with one or more theatre forms, practitioners, theorists (or practitioner/theorists) or genres that have had an impact on the development of theatre."
Students choosing this option will explore techniques used by theater forms, practitioners, theorists or genres. Students will choose a particular form, theory, practice or genre and practically explore the connected concepts and technique.
Students involved with this project will be
- Examining the theories and work of one or more theatre forms, practitioners, theorists or genres
- Critically evaluating the similarities and differences between the chosen subjects and, if appropriate, demonstrating an understanding of the relationship between the work of the chosen theatre forms, practitioners, theorists or genres
- Demonstrating an understanding of theatre techniques by undertaking a specific practical role in a performance
The IBTA Guide suggests that: Possible activities may include the following.
- Devising and presenting a solo performance
- Creating and developing a role in a performance
- Writing a piece of theatre
- Directing a piece of theatre
- Undertaking a technical project such as creating and staging a sound and/or lighting design
- Designing costumes
- Running a workshop