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This course will examine theatrical texts and performance techniques in the context of the social, cultural, and political environments in which they are created. Topics will include Aristophanes in the context of Ancient Greek Democracy, Shakespeare in the Context of the Elizabethan world, Bertolt Brecht in the context of post-Nazi Germany, Mbongeni Ngema in the context of South African Apartheid, Dario Fo in the context of Italian Catholicism, Joshua Sobol in the context of the Jewish Holocaust, Tony Kushner in the context of the AIDS plauge, Balinese Hindu temple performers in the context of Islamic extremism, Moises Kaufman in the context of American homophobia, and Anna Deveare Smith in the context of American Racism.
COURSE FORMAT: Studio
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA THEA Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-30-2006
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