Devised theatre

Also called: Devising

Work the company creates together through improvisation and experiment, rather than starting from a finished script.

DirectorsActors

ViewpointsA training and devising method that gives actors a shared language for time and space, like tempo, shape and distance.
Ad libWords or actions made up on the spot, either to cover a slip or because the script asks for background chatter.
SharingAn informal showing of work in progress to an invited audience, usually to get feedback rather than to sell tickets.

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