21M.715 Topics in Theater Arts: Contemporary American Playwriting
Fall 2017
Instructor: Ken Urban
Lecture: MW1-3 (56-167)
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Despite lack of federal funding, despite daily proclamations of its demise, new American theatre continues to flourish. This course will examine the exciting terrain of new experimental writing for the theatre, focusing on what is known in New York as “Off Broadway” “downtown” or “indie theatre.” We will read work by both new voices and influential playwrights from earlier generations. Alongside this close analysis of the plays will be an examination of the changing institution of American theatre. The course will also serve as an introduction to writing about plays in performance. Students will see at least one production during the term and develop their skills as analytical thinkers.
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