Interdisciplinary Arts 0239 - Public Solitude: Solo Theatre

This class will explore solo theatre through contemplative practice. Solo theatre includes the wide realm of solo performance and theatre made for one audience member. The experiential class will practice in various traditions of contemplative practice, including meditation, noble silence, devotion, reading and other methods of reflection. It will require rigorous vulnerability and deep searching as a way towards building artistic practice. Through exposure to other contemplative artist practitioners, and the embodying of established works, the class will have the opportunities to find how public solitude can manifest. Through the development of their own work, the students will investigate the rich relationship between contemplative and artistic practice.

Arts, Design, and Media Multiple Cultural Perspectives Independent Work In this course, students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. This time includes reading, writing, research.