| Module Identifier |
DR10220 |
| Module Title |
CONTEMPORARY THEATRE, PERFORMANCE AND SCENOGRAPHIC STUDIES |
| Academic Year |
2002/2003 |
| Co-ordinator |
Dr David I Rabey |
| Semester |
Semester 2 |
| Co-Requisite |
DR10120 |
| Course delivery |
Lecture | 20 Hours |
| |
Seminars / Tutorials | 10 Hours |
| Assessment |
Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 40% |
| |
Semester Assessment | 2 x 2000-word essays Essay 1: Friday 21st March 2003
Essay 2: Friday 9th May 2003 | 60% |
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
Identify different recent stylistic and political objectives in theatre writing, design, presentation and performance;
Locate these in historical, social, intellectual and theatrical contexts;
Locate these in global contexts through comparison with non-Western theatre.
Brief description
Texts and examples of theatrical and performance practices from the Western and Eastern theatrical traditions, with particular attention on the following aspects and concepts: style, recent historical developments of realism, naturalism, absurdism, political expressionism, aspects of design and scenography, theatre in society, and non-Western theatre.
A list of recommended reading is provided. Selected texts and performances will be announced later.
Aims
To examine some further methods and problems of studying Western and non-Western theatre and performance, with special emphasis of more recent developments
To examine the key concept of style with regard to both recent Western approaches to acting, modes of dramatic writing, design, performance, and traditional Eastern approaches
To apply these findings to a series of exemplary play texts
Reading Lists
Books
** Essential Reading
Barnes, Peter. (1999)
Dreaming. London: Faber
Beckett, Samuel.
Endgame. London: Faber
Griffiths, Trevor.
Comedians. London: Faber
Kane, Sarah.
Blasted. London: Methuen
Pinter, Harold.
Mountain Language. London: Faber
Ravenhill, Mark. (1996)
Shopping and F£££ing. London: Methuen
** Recommended Background
Brandon, James R.. (1997)
The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Huxley, Michael and Witts, Noel (eds.). (1996)
The Twentieth Century Performance Reader. London: Routledge
Rabey, David Ian. (2003)
English Drama Since 1940. London: Longman
Saunders, Graham. (2002)
Love Me or Kill Me: Sarah Kane and the Theatre of Extremes. Manchester: Manchester University Press
Schechner, Richard. (2002)
Performance Studies. London: Routledge
Sierz, Aleks. (2001)
In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today. London: Faber