Blog Assesment- Task 1 - Deadline: Wednesday, 25th February 2009, 5 pm

Word Count: 500 words total (200 + 150 + 150)
Task:
There are three inter-related questions you need to answer as part of this task.
All the questions relate to the quote below which is taken from one of the handouts given to you in Process & Performance.
Read the quote below and then answer each of the three questions within the word limit stipulated against each.
Conduct wider independent reading and use supporting quotes and examples to argue your views.
Present your writing in academic language with Harvard Referencing and a Bibliography at the end of your post.
Quote:
“The term itself – ‘physical theatre’ – denotes a hybrid character and is testimony to its double legacy in both avant-garde theatre and dance. It is precisely this double current of influences which needs to be taken into consideration in any attempt to delineate specific parameters of the new genre.” (Sanchez-Colberg in Keefe & Murray; 2007, p 21)
Ana Sanchez-Colberg
from
Keefe, J & S Murray (2007) Physical Theatres: A Critical Reader London: Routledge
Questions:

Discuss the key features of the genre of ‘physical theatre’ as explored in the module content of Process and Performance. (200 words)

What does Ana Sanchez-Colberg imply by the ‘hybrid character’ of physical theatre? Is physical theatre a hybrid performance genre? Discuss with reasons for your answer. (150 words)

Identify a contemporary British performance company whose practice falls into the remit of ‘physical theatre’ as you have defined in the above two answers. Discuss briefly the key features of their practice that makes them a physical theatre company. (150 words)