RPG : teatro fora do campo do teatro

Abstract

This research aims to present concepts related to certain methodological systems for teaching theatre, such as Viola Spolin’s Theatre Games and Dramatic Play — both in its French interpretation, represented by Jean-Pierre Ryngaert in his work Play, Perform, Dramatic Practices and Training (2009); and in its English perspective, drawing on Peter Slade's Child Drama (1978) — as well as Beatriz Cabral in her first book Drama: como método de ensino (2006). The research seeks to analyze the similarities and differences between these concepts. It also aims to introduce the Role Playing Game (RPG) and examine possible intersections between this game and the methodologies of Dramatic Play and Drama as a teaching method, based on my experiences during the second and third supervised teaching internships.To this end, the research is structured in two parts: first, an analysis of four works by the aforementioned authors in Theatre Pedagogy was conducted, highlighting their similarities and particularities; second, RPG concepts were presented, drawing parallels between this form of play and the previously discussed methodologies based on dramatization. Finally, I share some of my experiences during the internships, where I interconnected my knowledge of Dramatic Play and RPG in practice. Through this approach, the undergraduate thesis seeks to understand the proximity between Role Playing Games and Theatre, using as references the Dramatic Games of Peter Slade and Jean-Pierre Ryngaert, and Beatriz Cabral’s Process Drama. The research indicates that the interconnection between these approaches broadens the possibilities for applying RPG and dramatic methodologies, opening new perspectives for future experimentation between narrative games and theatre.