The Devised Theatre Lab
The Devised Theatre Lab
Devising is loosely defined as the process of collaboratively creating a new work without a pre-existing script wherein the collaborators combine their creative expertise exploring new thoughts to create theatrical moments and new stories.
In the standard theatre model, a single playwright writes the text and then a director casts actors and selects designers to interpret that text, resulting in a theatre production. With devised theatre, however, the collective artists begin without a script. A devised piece of theatre can literally start with anything: a painting, a song, a real-life event, a novel to adapt, a question, etc.
Tools for creating a devised work are unlimited and can be adapted from many disciplines including physical theatre, fine art, music, dance, technology, science, architecture, etc..
Questions
If you have any questions, please email the program coordinators:
Kathryn Stahl & Julianna Schultz @ kcactfr7devising@gmail.com
Devising Lab Coordinators
Click here for the 2025-2026 Devised Theatre Lab submission details