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Academic Year 2002/2003


Modern Brazilian Theater Dramaturgy and Performance: Nelson Rodrigues
THEA 315 SP

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This course will focus on the work of this Portuguese-speaking playwright, whose plays are representative of Brazil's urban culture and instrumental in the formation of Brazilian theatre's avant-garde. Rodrigues' dramatic ouvre--commonly divided in Carioca tragedies, mythic and psychological plays--will be explored in this course from both dramaturgical and performance standpoints. Thus, as the course progresses students will merge theory and practice, departing from the current knowledge of Rodrigues' theater to their own interpretative concept of this author's work.

MAJOR READINGS

Rodrigues, Nelson. Nelson Rodrigues: THE WEDDING DRESS, ALL NUDITY SHALL BE PUNISHED, THE LADY OF THE DROWNED, WALTZ #6, THE DECEASED WOMAN.
Joffe Rodrigues, Toby Coe, trans. Rio de Janeiro: FUNARTE, 1998.
Course reader.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two short papers, one final paper, scene work.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Due to the practical and research natures of this course, outside laboratory time will be required (especially towards the end of the school semester).

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.

COURSE FORMAT: Performance

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003


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