DR 305 - Theatre Topics III

Institution:

Catholic University of America

Subject:

Drama

Description:

This course studies filmed adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. The students will examine how contemporary directors and actors have animated the following plays: Romeo & Juliet, Othello, Henry V, A Midsummer Night¿s Dream, Richard III, and Hamlet. We will view and discuss such diverse interpretations as Leonardo DiCaprio's gun-toting Romeo, Natalie Woods¿ singing Juliet, and Mel Gibson's confused and college bound Hamlet. The artists we will study include: Sir Lawrence Olivier, Ian McKellan, Kenneth Branagh, and Orson Welles.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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