SPA 346 Modern Spanish Theatre
In this course students learn about major theatrical trends from late 19th through the 21st century. They read plays from a variety of authors, ranging from José Zorrilla and his famous Don Juan Tenorio, Ramón del Valle-Inclán, Federico García Lorca, Antonio Buero Vallejo, Alfonso Sastre, Fernando Arrabal, José Sanchis Sinisterra, Juan Mayorga, Paloma Pedrero and others. Students learn about major dramatic trends on the Spanish stage, from late Romanticism, Modernism, Expressionism, theater of the Absurd, etc., and the overarching historical and political events that shaped the Spanish stage during that period.
Prerequisite
SPA 250 or permission of the instructor.