TUBS Players

TUBS-Players: English Theatre Group

Dr. M. Marcsek-Fuchs:
TUBS-Players: English Theatre Group – 4412 111      
Mi 19:30 – 21:00, Online via Big Blue Button
Fr 15:00 – 18:15, BI 80.303/304 (MakerSpace)

We are working in teams. Time investment ca. 2-3 hrs per week per participant.

First Meetings:    Wednesday, 05.11.2025 (via Big Blue Button)
                               Friday, 07.11.2025 (MakerSpace / BI 80.303/304)

The theatre group of the Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik (EAS), called the TUBS-Players, has been producing plays for more than 30 years. We aim to provide quality entertainment in English for students of the TU as well as secondary schools and the general public. Any students (also from other faculties) who are interested in joining the group, whether on stage or back-stage, are welcome to join us.

Acting in English gives students an excellent opportunity to improve their language proficiencies and to deepen their interpretative skills in our discussion rounds. The projects help discuss, apply, and creatively engage with knowledge acquired in all fields of English Studies: literary/cultural studies, linguistics, didactics, and language skills. Additionally, the students will be introduced to theoretical concepts of performance such as voice, body language, movement analysis (Laban), theatre space, composition/choreography as well as costume and set design. Furthermore, participants will get the opportunity to experience and participate in the making of larger scale cultural events by contributing to such project groups as public relations, programme, finances, and backstage management. One of the project groups focuses specifically on creating workshops and preparatory material for schools.

Acting experience is not necessary. Rehearsals and workshops are usually held once or twice a week in the evenings online via Big Blue Button and in-person at the MakerSpace. We shall use our online meetings to find new ways of digital theatre and the rehearsals at the MakerSpace to work on our theatrical and filmic performances. Our projects of the upcoming terms include:

1. NEW PROJECT: Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream(S)
Shakespeare’s classic performed as a mix between digital, hybrid, participatory, and immersive theatre. Video conference meets green screen, and participatory theatre meets immersive performance…All this will enrich our live theatre version of Shakespeare’s comedy…Come and help us bring this magical play to life on the screen and on campus. Furthermore, enjoy creating online games and other learning formats for our production…

2. “Shakespeare@School”
As part of our project Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream(S), we will create material specifically for classroom engagement and uni classes. Another highlight of the year is our school visit, where we help create a theatre centred project week for the EFL classroom. Both projects are a great and creative way of getting practical experience and enhancing your teaching skills in addition to your internships.

3. “Drama-in-Session”
Whenever a seminar works on theatre plays (especially Shakespearean ones), the TUBS-Players can be there to add their expertise via dramatized readings, enacted short scenes, or an entire theatre workshop. With this, we additionally study teaching resources as published by theatre companies and other educational programs.

Newcomers are welcome!! For more information please contact Dr. Maria Marcsek-Fuchs (m.marcsek@tu-bs.de) or just come by our first meeting.

To enrol, please sign up in Stud.IP.