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Modernism and the Stage
Business & Technology Program
London, England
Dates: 1/19/19 - 5/18/19
Modernism and the Stage
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: London South Bank University
Location: London, England
Primary Subject Area: English Language & Literature
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
Prerequisites: Introduction to Literature or reasonable equivalent
DESCRIPTION
This module examines the contrasts and affinities between the key movements of ?Modernist? theatre: Naturalism and the movements that distinguished themselves from it: Symbolism, Futurism, Expressionism. Key Naturalistic dramatic texts by Ibsen, Chekhov, Strindberg and Gorky will be explored; in particular, the appropriate processes used to realise them in performance. The module we will also explore the gravitation towards the 'Anti-Realism' movement of the early twentieth century Avant-Garde, touching on Symbolism, Dada, Surrealism and Absurdism. The conventions, themes and principles of these movements will be explored in terms of their social, cultural and political concerns. Selected texts from key dramatists (Brecht and Jarry in particular) will be explored and their influence on performance today will be examined.