Drama-based teaching on the rise

A Postmodern Theatre Studies course which was introduced under the SMU-X collection of classes (which emphasises experiential learning) was highlighted in an article. Students who took the module - 90 per cent of whom have no theatre experience - had to deliver a professional theatre production, and attend a public seminar on theatre pioneer Kuo Pao Kun's plays at writing organisation Centre 42. SMU School of Social Sciences Associate Professor of Theatre/Performance Studies (Practice) Margaret Chan said: "Theatre is about sub-text: what are the underlying forces that lead to behaviour. This is a critical skill of management, to look beyond the surface in order to deal with the true forces that inform a situation.”