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    • Introduction to Theatre Productions Arts

    • In this Introduction to Theatre Productions Arts taster course you will complete the following.

      Introduction
      Video

      Summary

      Quiz
      More

    • Introduction

    • Welcome to this short introduction to the Theatre Production Arts course. 

      This will help to prepare you for when you start learning about the backstage world with Gower College Swansea! 



    • Video

    • Have a look at You Tube video on the right.

       It will give you an insight into the busy world backstage.

      Featuring interviews with designer Bunny Christie and members of the crew, we look at the incredible work that goes on behind the scenes of this cinematic production. Based on the novel La Main by Georges Simenon, David Hare's new play The Red Barn debuted at the National Theatre on the Lyttelton stage in 2016

    • Quiz

    • Try this quiz 

      Launch the quiz and test what you have learned!

      Launch quiz

    • Summary

    • Here’s a quick summary of the things covered: 

      • Where a production design starts
      • The different stages of the design process 


      Thank you for completing this short course, we hope you enjoyed it!  We look forward to seeing you when you join us for your Introduction to Theatre Productions Arts with Gower College Swansea.



    • More

    • Have a look at this video:  there  are a few in “Behind the Family" it’s a look  at several jobs back stage of "The Adams Family" on tour at the WMC. the link here is the DSM listen to her call the show. Also look at the sound and watch him fade up individual faders for every line in the show, very  impressive.

      If you would like to learn more about Introduction to Theatre Productions Arts  then have a look at some further resources below: 

      The National theatre have loads of good videos to watch   

      The RCS (Royal Shakespeare company) also have lots of good videos to watch

      Another useful website: Home Learning with the Royal Shakespeare Company


    • Here are some videos that might interest you from GCS TV.