Doctoral Degrees (Drama)

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    'n Ondersoek na kinderteater as 'n moontlike tersiere toneelspelonderrigmeganisme
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12) Van der Merwe, Schalk Willem; Du Preez, Petrus; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Drama.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates the current actor-training approach for students in South Africa and how this training is presented at tertiary level. The starting point for the study is the Drama Department, Stellenbosch University. Various approaches to actor-training elements are initially compared to international trends. The term integration was further investigated to create a working definition for the study. Subsequently, the successful level of integration of various actor-training elements is investigated. As an approach to this investigation, the Stanislavski system is examined in the light of the exaggerated acting style and conventions of children's theatre. Following this, various research activities were executed. Art-based research is used as a paradigm for these research activities and the relationship between Research Led Practice and Practice Led Research is applied. Self-reflective data was collected and artistically presented as exegesis in the thesis. Research activity 1 has delineated the term children's theatre, including the conventions and style of the theatrical form, so that it can be explored in practice. The Stanislavski system in Research Activity 2 was researched and tested through the theoretical framework applied within practice. Various components of the system as an approach to actor-training are emphasized. From Research Activity 2, two actor-training models are created (in Research Activities 3 and 4, respectively) to test an approach to the successful integration of actor-training elements within an exaggerated acting style. The research and methodological approach has led to the application of the theories being highlighted, in that it identifies, addresses and improves the successful level of integration during acting. Although the Stanislavski system has been used as an approach, other approaches can also be used. Children's theatre as an exaggerated acting style can also be replaced with other exaggerated acting styles, such as the farce.