THEA 349 - Contemporary Drama: 1980 to the Present

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
This course will study the developments mainly in British and American drama during the last 10 to 15 years. Plays will be discussed from both a literary and theatrical point of view, with attention to their historical, cultural, and political context. A tentative list of the playwrights we will be reading might include Tony Kushner, David Henry Huang, Maria Irene Fornes, Caryl Churchill, Edward Albee, Suzan-Lori Parks, Sarah Ruhl, and Yasmina Reza.

This course is cross-listed with ENGL-349