DRAMA 701

Theories of Drama

Please note: this is archived course information from 2014 for DRAMA 701.

Description

Addresses theatre and drama's nature and origins. Introduces semiotic analysis. Considers issues such as actor, text, author, audience, space, time, social context and occasion, performance, ritual, theatricality, gender, genre, types of dramas (seasonal, everyday) and specific theatres (Renaissance, Restoration). The ideas and work of a range of modern theorists will be taught.

Availability 2014

Not taught in 2014

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Associate Professor Murray Edmond

Points

DRAMA 701: 30 points