THEA 302 - Non-Literary Theater: 1960 to the Present

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Dance
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU
This course studies `non-literary’ theater in America from the 1960’s through the 21st Century. We will focus on the work of contemporary ensembles such as The Wooster Group which performs radically ‘de-constructed’ versions of classic texts. The course also examines various concepts of physical theater, audience participation, environmental theater, and guerilla theater. This course will also touch works of more conventional theater directors whose approach to dramatic literature has been influenced by developments in non-literary theater as well as by contemporary dance forms.
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: R. Copeland