Listed in: Theater and Dance, as THDA-29
Ron Bashford (Section 01)
This course explores various elements of dramatic literature and their implications for audience experiences in performance. Character, language, spectacle, plotting and theme are studied in the light of dynamic play structures. In addition to analytical writing, students undertake experiential projects in realizing the underlying theatrical and narrative paradigms of the plays studied. Exemplary plays are chosen for their contrasting qualities, from antiquity to the present, and are read alongside related theoretical and critical texts. Particular emphasis is placed on exploring the legacy of classical form and later evolutionary and innovative responses to it. Playwrights considered include Sophocles, Shakespeare, Shaw, Pirandello, Brecht, Kaufman and Hart, Peter Weiss, and Caryl Churchill.
Fall semester. Professor Bashford.
Section 01
Tu 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CHAP 210
Th 10:00 AM - 11:20 AM CHAP 210
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetics | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Sophocles | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| You Cant Take It With You | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Uncle Vanya | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Major Barbara | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| The Threepenny Opera | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Marat/Sade | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Six Characters in Search | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Exit the King | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| A Flea in Her Ear | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| What the Butler Saw | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| A Number | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Not I | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| 4.48 Psychosis | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Theare/THeory/Theatre | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.