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A workshop in the art and craft of writing scripts for live performance.

What if it was all just an act? This course 'sets the stage' for examining the phenomenon of live performance. We will rethink the historical roots of performance throughout the globe, engage with new ways of understanding old texts, and experience p...

This course introduces key performance skills which provide foundations for various acting methods, and transfer to other contexts, such as public-speaking. Skills developed include: vocal technique, text analysis and delivery, openness to fellow pla...

Performance is Everywhere! This course explores the performative possibilities which occur in everyday life – throughout time and across the globe – as inspiration for the crafting of original devised performances. You will gain opportunities to crea...

Why do we continue to perform plays from different time periods? What is gained by retelling these stories within our own contemporary moment? This course aims to provide you with skills essential to performing playtexts including a consideration of ...

In this course you will explore theoretical and practical elements of scenography and stagecraft necessary in mounting theatrical productions, with practical training in designing sets, lighting and costumes for the stage. You will gain an understand...

Are you ready for your close-up? This course allows you to advance and extend acting skills both for stage and for screen across a range of mediums. You will learn the different requirements of stage and screen acting, and complete practical exercise...

A practice-based study of the creative and critical aspects of theatre production leading to performance of a full-length play. The class will form an ensemble, with an emphasis on critical contexts, performance skills, production roles, text analysi...

A critical and practical study of the process of collaborative production work in theatre and/or video, leading to the creation and public presentation of original work. Please note that in order to be considered for this limited entry course, your e...

A practice-based study into the creative and critical theatre design processes involved in the mounting of a full-length theatrical production. Students will oversee a particular design role from conceptualisation through to realised and performed sc...

Are you a fan of fanfiction? In this course, you will craft a creative script for performance using adaptive methodologies. Taking inspiration from an existing story, you will explore the ethics and practices of multi-disciplinary adaptation through ...

In this course we investigate the potential of theatre and performance to act as a force for activism and social change. How can theatre respond to urgent global issues including the climate crisis, population health and wellbeing, structural racism,...

THEA 411 is Part A of a full-year intensive course (THEA 411 & THEA 412) on practice-based research and collaborative performance production. Part A focuses on creative collaboration, generating artistic ideas, developing research questions, and plan...

Part B of an intensive course on practice-based research and collaborative performance production. Part B focuses on rehearsal and production processes, with each student developing a core production role specialisation (for example production manage...

This course gives students the opportunity to develop an individual research project - usually in the form of an extended essay, up to 10,000 words - in consultation with and with regular guidance from their supervisor/s. Students wishing to enrol in...

FILM/DSDN/NZSM/THEA 590 is a creative research project, which is the capstone of the MFA (Creative Practice) degree. The project topic and approach is developed by the student under the guidance of an academic staff member in the relevant area.

MA thesis in Theatre.

PhD course.