DRAM2101 Modern Theatre: Companies and Directors

Dr Maggie Ivanova

2018

4.5

1 x 1-hour lecture weekly
1 x 1-hour seminar weekly
1 x 2-hour film screening weekly

1 DRAM1001 - Drama 1A: First Stages
2 DRAM1002 - Drama 1B: Bodies of Work
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)

1 of DRAM2005, DRAM2006, DRAM3500, DRAM3501 has been successfully completed

The topic explores the diversity of theatrical activity in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe from 1930 onwards. The topic investigates key directors, theatre companies and theatrical styles and considers their impact on contemporary theatre. It also examines theories of staging and performance, discusses landmark productions and evaluates the ensuing critical debates.

This topic aims to:

further develop students knowledge of a range of historically and stylistically significant 19th and 20th Century landmark performances and demonstrate their implications for subsequent theatrical development
introduce the development of the director's role through a range of key dramatic theorists, stylists and practitioners from Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States from 1930 to the present
develop students' ability to think, speak and write about performance in a critically engaged, aesthetically informed and ethically responsive manner

On completion of this topic students will:

have acquired a close knowledge of the set theatrical texts and their landmark presentations and have an understanding of their significance in relation to the recent history of drama and, in particular, the emerging concept of the director from 1930 to the present
be able to apply appropriate aesthetic criteria and historical perspective in analysing performances and the cultural contexts from which they have come
have acquired the ability to contribute to group discussion and respond constructively
have acquired the ability to research, formulate and present seminar papers and essays in a clear, coherent and confident manner

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