WSTD 371 - Topics in Drama

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University of Pennsylvania

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Staff. When crosslisted with ENGL 356, this is a Benjamin Franklin Seminar. What is feminist theatre This course will explore that deceptively simple but hotly debated question by focusing on the creative and political efforts of female playwrights and performers. Our readings will provide background on feminist theatre history and theory, from which we will examine diverse-and divergent-approaches to feminist playwriting, acting, and directing. We will consider a wide range of artists from the Pulitzer prize-winning Wendy Wasserstein to the NEA grant-losing Holly Hughes, we will also examine the recent phenomenon of Eve Ensler's THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES. The course will be conducted in seminar format with heavy emphasis on discussion; readings will be supplemented by shared viewing of live and video performances.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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