1. Theatre and Violence Focus: Violence: a theatrical and ethical question. Reading: - Kelly, Dennis (2008) DNA, London Oberon Modern Plays - Ridout, Nicholas (2009), theatre & Ethics, London, Palgrave - (for further study) Antonin, Artaud (1999) Theatre and Its Double, London, John Calder The following powerpoints relate to key ideas as discussed in lecture, Nicholas Ridout. See Dennis Kelly as applied in practice 1

2. How do we know what is good? What are the rules? Ethics not only about how we act but how we act with, towards and around other people. I.e. How do we organise ourselves within our society? 2

3. What is ethics? Action = character 3

4. Why theatre? the conventions of drama as applied to the rules of society Ethical problems as social problems. The Audience: How involved are we? 4

5. Theatre & Ethics The ethics of theatre as a social act. Theory vs. practice as an ethical act. To be present To participate To engage

6. Artaud For further thought on theatre and violence, see Artuad- pp 64-67:Theatre and Cruelty