THEATER 240 - Theatrical Adaptation

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Adapting classic and contemporary fiction or biographies to a theatrical form is a creative process that integrates the original intention of the material with the writer's imagination. It is an exciting collaboration between two writers, though only one is writing the script. Adaptations have an important place in all storytelling fields-musicals, plays, television shows, and movies. Students read examples of successfully adapted scripts and examine different approaches and styles of writing. They adapt several short stories into short plays and choose a significant person in history, research his or her biographical information, and write a play based on his or her life. Prerequiste: at least one introductory writing workshop.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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