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This course will examine the physical comedy and dramaturgical structure of the plays of Dario Fo, the first actor to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. There will be a particular emphasis on Fo's roots in the performance traditions related to Commedia Dell'Arte and traditions of medieval storytelling. Fo's models of Aristophanes, Moliere, and Shakespeare who were also actors will also be examined, as will the Topeng tradition of Balinese masked comedy that has inspired many contemporary theater artists from Peter Brook to Julie Taymour. The black South African author/actors Percy Mtwa and Mbongeni Ngema will be discussed in the context of the apartheid environment in which they created their physical comedy.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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