History of Drama and Theater: "Stage Directions: up left female, down right male"
CHUM 301
Spring 2007
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01
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| Crosslisting:
THEA 301 |
With examples from classical Greek, Renaissance 17th and 18th century theater arts and dramatic texts as representations of cultural norms or provocations, the spring '07 seminar will be specifically related to the Center for the Humanities series of lectures and discussions on the topic of "Domesticity." Theatre traditions have placed domestic female space in the upper left corner of the stage; public male space down right and center. Polarities of weak and strong, mysterious and straightforward, play out on this diagonal. This course will examine the use of domestic space as represented in the ancient Greek arena stage, medieval pageant plays in churches and the town square, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and finally the Italianate proscenium adopted by Moliere in his domestic comedies and R.B. Sheridan in his. Specific plays to be studied include Aeschylus' ORESTEIA, Sophocles' OEDIPUS REX, Euripides' MEDEA, the Quem Queritis tropes from the Middle Ages, Shakespeare's MACBETH, Moliere's MISANTHROPE, and Sheridan's SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. How the space is used in each of these examples to define gender, hierarchy and class to the audience will be explored by examining various stage designs and audience responses. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA THEA |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (THEA) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Plays will include but not be limited to: Aeschylus' ORESTEIA, Sophocles' OEDIOPUS REX, Euripides' MEDEA, (Anonymous) EVERYMAN, Shakespeare's MACBETH, Moliere's MISANTHROPE, Sheridan's SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two research papers, mid-term exam and final exam. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
THEA301 & THEA302 are required courses for theater majors. |
| Instructor(s): Smith,Gay Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: CFH106; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 6 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 3 | FR: 1 |
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