THEA 271 - Staging Consent and Intimacy in Theater

FC ARHU

4 credits
This practical and theoretical course will be an introduction to the potential of consent as a tool for resiliency in theater. Students will study efforts within the theatrical field from #NotInOurHouse/Chicago to #CLEanHouse in Cleveland to combat sexual violence and harrassment in theater and promote more sustainable techniques for performers. This course will be a practical introduction to intimacy directing, choreographic approaches to staging sexually and sensually charged scenes, and to theater as an intervention in the wake of societal trauma. To supplement our theatrical work, we will have conversations with Title IX about efforts to promote consent in education and popular culture. We will also examine art works from theater and performance art that center intimacy and consent. We’ll explore performances that tested the limits of audience participation and decipher what they can teach us about informed risk-taking in performance.
Does this course require off campus field trips? Yes

This course is appropriate for new students.