ENGL 14110 - Theatre: Genre, Period, Theme

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

"EN 1006 Theatre: Genre, Period, Theme at Trinity College." The overall aim of his course is to illustrate three separate approaches to theatre and theatrical textsSection I: Genre The aim of this series of lectures is to explore the issue of genre in theatre, setting aside prescriptive or defining models, and considering a variety of texts to explore the variable forms of tragic and comic drama as well as plays which require a redefinition of traditional generic categories. Section II: Period -Renaissance Drama This section addresses dramatic, political, and historical issues over a period of about 150 years. It will concentrate largely on the language of the plays and also the conditions under which they were performed. Section III: Theme - Home and Homecoming The object of this part of the course is to explore the theme of home and homecoming. Is home a place, a family, a community? How is it constructed theatrically? How have a range of playwrights in different periods and styles dealt with the situation of homecoming and the relation between past and present that it dramatizes?"

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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