ENAM0228A-F17
ContemporaryBritishPlaywrights
Please register via THEA 0228A
Contemporary British Playwrights
This course will explore Great Britain's controversial theatrical movement, beginning in the late sixties, which came to be known as "The Fringe." Plays by David Hare, Howard Brenton, Stephan Poliakoff, Howard Barker, David Edgar, Caryl Churchill, Snoo Wilson, Trevor Griffiths, and others will be discussed. Particular focus will be on the plays' dramaturgical and theatrical values, as well as their impact on the overall development of the Fringe theatre movement and its influence on the more traditional theatrical establishment. 3 hrs. lect.
This course will explore Great Britain's controversial theatrical movement, beginning in the late sixties, which came to be known as "The Fringe." Plays by David Hare, Howard Brenton, Stephan Poliakoff, Howard Barker, David Edgar, Caryl Churchill, Snoo Wilson, Trevor Griffiths, and others will be discussed. Particular focus will be on the plays' dramaturgical and theatrical values, as well as their impact on the overall development of the Fringe theatre movement and its influence on the more traditional theatrical establishment. 3 hrs. lect.
- Term:
- Fall 2017
- Location:
- Twilight Hall 302(AXT 302)
- Schedule:
- 12:15pm-1:30pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 11, 2017 to Dec 8, 2017)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Richard Romagnoli
- Subject:
- English & American Literatures
- Department:
- English & American Literatures
- Division:
- Literature
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- ART EUR LIT
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- THEA0228A-F17 *
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92556
- Subject Code:
- ENAM
- Course Number:
- 0228
- Section Identifier:
- A