Theatre 113po - Contemporary Western Theatre:From the Absurd to the Present

Institution:

Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

Horowitz This course will chart the trajectory of Western theatre from the absurdist movement of the 1960's to the present. Significant playwrights like Stoppard, Soyinka, Fo Fugard, Friel, Churchill, Parks, Albee, Wilson, and Shepard will be read and analyzed, as will the stage work of such important artistic practitioners as Peter Brook, Ariane Mnouchline, Robert Wilson, Giorgio Strehler, Robert LePage, and Elizabeth LeCompte. Offered every other year. Theatre and Dance of Asia. Pronko The theatre, drama, and dance of Asia, with special emphasis on the theatre and dance of India, Bali, China, and Japan. Offered every other year.

Credits:

1.50

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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