DR 402 - Contemporary Theatre 1950-Present

Institution:

Colorado College

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Description:

Disillusionment of postwar era mirrored by American, European, and Third World playwrights. Rise of the avant-garde, performance art, guerrilla theatre, GLBT performance, race relations, and the feminist aesthetic. American postwar classics, voices of protest (Baraka, Beck/Malina, Handke), Third World drama (Soyinka), and feminist playwrights (Norman, Henley) may be considered. Rise of the imperative of technology will also be explored. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.

Credits:

1.00 - 9.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.coloradocollege.edu

Phone Number:

(719) 389-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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