Versions Theatre. "Factory" of theatrical pilot projects/startups.

Versions Theatre (VT) method for developing theatrical projects/startups.

In the sequence: Production, post-production, the «Versions Theatre» method is situated as Pre-production.

The essence of the «Versions Theatre» method lies in the multiple variational development of dramatic material by a working group of participants in the theatrical project. Each time, entire dramatic material or a specific part of it is taken into development. The outcome is a short pilot performance or an expanded sketch-play. Such a mini-play or an expanded sketch-play, we abbreviate as «Theatrical Version», a version of the playwright's view or a dramaturgical material or any part of it, that is taken for processing.

At the stage of preparation of a large-scale theatrical project, dozens of such mini-performances can be created, based on the playwright or dramaturgical material, using the methodology of «Versions Theatre». Watching such a «pilot» project, organisers, producers, professional directors, and artists can see all the perspectives for the opening or, in other words, investing in a specific production project. This stage is the best time to decide whether to proceed with a large-scale production project.

The implementation of the VT method in full requires from the actors the ability to operate with the «tools» of Imagery. The Imagery itself and Imagery Format enable participants to be effective at every stage of a play's creation and production. Starting with the hypothesis, a version of view on a playwright/dramaturgical material, following an acting and directing work according to the proposed methods of VT and ending with sketch-plays or final mini-performance - Theatrical Version of view on the playwright/dramaturgical material completed with detailed analysis of the performative outcome.

Any performing, theatrical project created in the Imagery format will increase the quality, significance, artistic level and sophistication of theatrical art and quality of life in general.

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