THTR 206 Play Analysis and Criticism

Before beginning work on any production, we must first analyze the playtext, its historical/cultural context, its technological frameworks, as well as its place in theater history and theory.  This course will focus on “unpacking” some of the primary texts in theater to explore historical contexts, gender and class issues, public/private binaries, ethnicities, theatrical genres, cultural conventions, styles, and architectures from their ancient origins through colonial and post-colonial confrontations, to the recombinant style of today’s performances. [H, V]

Instructor

O'Neill