From reproduction to creativity and the aesthetic: towards an ontological approach to the assessment of devised performance
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Fryer, N. 2010. From reproduction to creativity and the aesthetic: towards an ontological approach to the assessment of devised performance. Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance. 15 (4), pp. 547-562. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569783.2010.512189
Type | Article |
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Title | From reproduction to creativity and the aesthetic: towards an ontological approach to the assessment of devised performance |
Authors | Fryer, N. |
Abstract | In this article I attempt to interrogate some of the issues around the assessment of live work. I use a range of theories, particularly Ranciere’s notion of the ‘aesthetic regime’ of art, to suggest a three pronged ontological approach to assessment that seeks to avoid the dangers of Bourdieu’s and Passeron’s concept of reproduction, and which instead values students’ creations. Firstly, I suggest that educators should embrace the ambiguities in moments which allow for the shifting of conceptual boundaries. Secondly, I propose that in such moments a social interaction is created between artwork/student and spectator/assessor that is indicative of both the arts generally and live performance specifically. Finally, I suggest that we require students to explore the frontiers of what can be created, explored, shown and understood through performance. I conclude by using the work of the company Goat Island to offer some practical examples of what this might mean for both live performance and assessment practices. |
Keywords | aesthetics; assessment; devised performance; Goat Island; Ranciere |
Sustainable Development Goals | 4 Quality education |
Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
Journal | Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance |
ISSN | 1356-9783 |
Electronic | 1470-112X |
Publication dates | |
Online | 02 Nov 2010 |
30 Nov 2010 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 06 Dec 2022 |
Accepted | 05 Apr 2010 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Research in Drama Education: The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance on 02 Nov 2010, available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13569783.2010.512189 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13569783.2010.512189 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-79960211580 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000283876600006 |
Language | English |
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