DTS 3620 Class, Power, and Revolution in World Theatre
How does class interest with world theatre history? What does it mean to perform class oppression or revolution on stage? Students will explore world theatre history and historiographical research methods through the conceptual frames of class and power. Students will develop and practice the historiographical skills necessary to assess evidence and to construct historical arguments. Students apply historiographical research methods to complete a major research assignment focused on understanding the historical context of performance and its relevance to today.
Course Types
Expression; Advanced Studies
- By the end of this course students should be able to:
● interrogate their own economic and other identities within both historical and contemporary world theatre, and analyze how identity shapes their experiences as performance scholars, theatre makers, and audiences
● understand how theatre participates in the social construction of class and intersectional identities
● apply theoretical frameworks of class to historical dramatic scripts and production practices
● identify and discuss the importance of key figures, plays, and concepts of world theatre history and analyze their influence on theatre today
● pose a historical research question, explore that question through assessing and examining historical scripts and archival evidence of historical performances, and use this evidence effectively to construct a persuasive historical argument