Performance and Culture
THEA 151
Fall 2007 not offered
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This course will examine theatrical texts and performance techniques in the context of the social, cultural, and political environments in which they are created. Topics will include Aristophanes in the context of Ancient Greek democracy, Shakespeare in the context of the Elizabethan world, Bertolt Brecht in the context of post-Nazi Germany, Mbongeni Ngema in the context of South African apartheid, Dario Fo in the context of Italian Catholicism, Joshua Sobol in the context of the Jewish Holocaust, Tony Kushner in the context of the AIDS plague, Balinese Hindu temple performers in the context of Islamic extremism, Moises Kaufman in the context of American homophobia, and Anna Deveare Smith in the context of American racism. |
Essential Capabilities:
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Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA THEA |
Course Format: Studio | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Aristophane, THE FROGS Shakespeare, THE TEMPEST Bertolt Brecht, MOTHER COURAGE Mbongeni Ngema, WOZA ALBERT France Rame, SEX Dario Fo, MISTERO BUFFO Tony Kushner, ANGELS IN AMERICA Anna Deveare Smith, TWILIGHT Moises Kaufman, LARAMIE PROJECT
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Examinations and Assignments: Tests Research Paper/Project Weekly Class presentations |
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