DR33530 - INDIAN THEATRE

Module Identifier

DR33530

Module Title

INDIAN THEATRE

Academic Year

2004/2005

Co-ordinator

Dr Daniel Meyer-Dinkgrafe

Semester

Semester 2

Other staff

Mr Sreenath K Nair

Course delivery

Seminars / Tutorials

1 x 1 hour per week

Practical

3 x 2 hours

Lecture

1 x 1 hour per week

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Exam	2 hour written exam	50%
Semester Assessment	2 essays of 2500 words each	50%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

demonstrate a clear, critical understanding of theatre practice in India

apply critically methodology and vocabulary relevant to issues of discussion regarding Indian theatre

relate critically their direct experience of Indian performance to the theories discussed

Aims

To give students the opportunity of studying the theatre of India
To examine appropriate methodologies and vocabulary relating to relevant theories and practices of Indian theatre;
To give students the opportunity of gaining direct experience of Indian theatre through workshops with an Indian performer

Brief description

The module provides an introduction to Indian theatre's origins, and its varied manifestations over the centuries until today. Students will have at least one workshop with an Indian performer as part of their learning experience.

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Background
Bharata, Muni (1987) The Natyashastra, transalted by a board of scholars. Delhi: Sri Satguru
Brandon, James (ed) (1997) The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre Cambridge: Cambridge UP
Gaston, Anne-Marie (1997) Bharata Natyam: From Theatre to Temple New Delhi: Manohar
Mee, Erin (2001) Dramacontemporary: India Baltimore: John Hopkins UP
Miller, Barbara Stoler (1984) Theater of Memory: The Plays of Kalidasa New York: Columbia UP
Richmond, Farley (1990) Indian Theatre. Traditions of Performance Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Richmond, Farley (1998) Kutiyattam: Sanskrit theater of India Ann Arbour: University of Michigan Press
Yarrow, Ralph (2000) Indian Theatre: theatre of origin, theatre of freedom London: Curzon
Zarrilli, Phillip (1998) When the body becomes all eyes: paradigms, discourses and practices of power in Kalarippayattu, a South Indian martial art Oxford: Oxford UP
Zarrilli, Phillip (2000) Kathakali dance-drama : where gods and demons come to play London ; New York : Routledge,

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6