Devised Theatre – a Short Introduction

Authors

  • Alexandra Felseghi Independent researcher

Keywords:

Devised theatre, collective author, theatre, performance, independent theatre, actor – director relationship, contemporary theatre aesthetic, authorship

Abstract

The aim of the following article is to define the concept of devised theatre, as well as outlining a brief history, and providing a description of the main elements  which constitute a collective performance. It also brings in discussion the member roles in a group that practices devised theatre, and the technique  they use in creating a performance.

Author Biography

Alexandra Felseghi, Independent researcher

ALEXANDRA FELSEGHI is a theatre director and drama writer living and working in Cluj-Napoca,  Romania. She is the co-founder of Create.Act.Enjoy independent theatre and film company, where she  constantly practices and theorizes devised technique in theatre and performance. Since 2016, she is a  PhD in performing arts at Babeș-Bolyai University. The title of her PhD thesis is A Foray into  Independent Theatre – Performance and the Multiple Creator.

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Published

2022-01-28

How to Cite

Felseghi, A. (2022). Devised Theatre – a Short Introduction. Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai - Dramatica, 62(1), 61–68. Retrieved from http://dramatica.ro/index.php/j/article/view/221

Issue

Vol. 62 No. 1 (2017): Narrative Structures in Contemporary Performing Arts

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Articles

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