In Spring of 2020, Kalamazoo College welcomed guest artists to work with Kalamazoo College students to create a piece of devised theatre.
PLEASE NOTE: This show was produced virtually. You can watch the multimedia production here.
What is Devised Theatre?
Devised theatre is a method of creating an original work by an ensemble. Inherent in the creative process is the invitation for participants to share that which is most important to them and collectively tell a story. A story that needs telling. To this community. Now.
Timeline
Winter 2020
In early March, Jens Rasmussen, co-founder of the Bechdel Project, hosted a series of workshops aimed at generating a student-focused discussion.
What is important to you? What is being said, and how, to whom, where, and when? What is not being said? What issues or concerns do you have that need to be addressed at K? What are your hopes and dreams for yourself? For this community? For the world?
Spring 2020
Director Emilio Rodriguez of The Black and Brown Theatre Company in Detroit, MI, taught a class on Devised Theatre.
Throughout the course, students built upon the themes and issues raised during the Winter term with Jens Rasmussen (above) to develop an original script, titled “K”, that speaks to the ideals, concerns, and hopes of current K-students.
Fall 2020
“K”, the devised script, was virtually produced as part of the 57th Festival Playhouse season. View the multimedia production online, for free, here.