Theatre 2
Styles of Theatre
Course Description
This is an intermediate level Theatre Arts Class, with the pre-requisite of Theatre 1 or Musical Theatre.
In this class you will discover the lineage of drama from the work of the Ancient Greeks and Commedia Dell’arte, from Shakespeare to Early Asian Theatre, and finally Melodrama to Contemporary trends. Within each unit of study there will be elements of theatre making partnered with textual analysis. While you study each era you will also be collaborating in a group on an original piece of theatre that reflects the themes and characteristics of the time period. Please be prepared that this is a practical class and you should expect to be actively participating as an essential component of this class.
Unit 1 = Origin of Drama
Unit 2 = Early Asian Theatre
Unit 3 = Commedia dell'arte
Unit 4 = Elizabethan Theatre
Unit 5 = Melodrama and Epic Theatre
Unit 6 = Laban/Viewpoints/Devising
In this class you will discover the lineage of drama from the work of the Ancient Greeks and Commedia Dell’arte, from Shakespeare to Early Asian Theatre, and finally Melodrama to Contemporary trends. Within each unit of study there will be elements of theatre making partnered with textual analysis. While you study each era you will also be collaborating in a group on an original piece of theatre that reflects the themes and characteristics of the time period. Please be prepared that this is a practical class and you should expect to be actively participating as an essential component of this class.
Unit 1 = Origin of Drama
Unit 2 = Early Asian Theatre
Unit 3 = Commedia dell'arte
Unit 4 = Elizabethan Theatre
Unit 5 = Melodrama and Epic Theatre
Unit 6 = Laban/Viewpoints/Devising
