THTR 22800 Contemporary Latin American Theatre
An introduction into the playwriting and production trends in Latin America over the course of the last sixty years. Consideration will be given to issues of dramatic structure, post-colonial theory and historical background, and influences from North America and Europe. This course will attempt to address specific characteristics of national theatres of the region and areas of commonality amongst them. Script analysis will be coupled with production analysis based on DVDs of productions where available.
Contact Hours
3 hr./wk.