This process–24-hour theater–condenses creativity to its essentials and boils the collaborative process down in a manner unlike any other in the realm of theater-making. Participants have only one full day to write and stage a play. It puts ‘experts’ and ‘newbies’ on the same playing field, providing nearly instant gratification for all. The anticipatory audience, drawn by curiosity, wonders–will these crazy kids be able to pull it together and keep it rolling? The result: energized (rather than exhausted!) students for the beginning of a new semester of theater. (U of Minnesota)
The above is a description of the process of 24 Theater. The International School of Belgrade’s Thespian Society and the Grade 11 Theater Arts class put on a 24 hour theater this past weekend. The students arrived on Friday afternoon at 5:00 PM, and overnight, created plays which they performed on Saturday evening. With over 40 people in attendance in our black box performing arts theater, the student groups performed their plays. The photo above was taken from the question and answer period at the end of the evening. The students described their inspiration and the process behind the performance. The plays were excellent and most importantly, it was a great learning experience for the students. They went through the entire process of theater. Congratulations to all of the students and especially our performing arts teacher, Mrs. Patricia Sands!
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