Introduction to Drama

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DUE DATES
1	Overview Questions Introductions Close reading  Works in translation Introduction to semiotics
2	Drama: Realism, Semiotics (I) Glaspell. Trifles (1916)
3	Drama: Realism, Semiotics (II) Elam, The Semiotics of Theatre and Drama (1980)
4	Western Origins: The Stranger (I) Aristotle. Poetics. (c.335 BCE)
5	Western Origins: The Stranger (II) Sophocles, Oedipus The King (431 BCE)
6	Western Origins: The Woman (I) Euripides, Medea (431 BCE)	Written questions / comments on Medea due
7	Western Origins: The Woman (II) Euripides, Medea (431 BCE)	Paper 1 due
8	Western Origins: Religious Drama (I) Hrotswitha, Dulcitius (965 - 75?)	Written questions / comments on either Dulcitius or The York Crucifixion
9	Western Origins: Religious Drama (II) Anonymous, The York Crucifixion (c. 1376 CE)
10	Theatre Review	Bring a theatre review to class for discussion Midterm self-evaluation
11	Classical Japan (I) Kan’ami, Matsukaze (15th century) Noh Drama Screening: Μπάμπης Δερμιτζάκης. “Aoi no ue.” July 5, 2013. YouTube. 日本舞踊玄の会チャンネル. “「汐　汲」～日本舞踊玄の会・玄川美喜Miki Kurokawa～.” June 29, 2011. YouTube.	Written questions / comments on Matsukaze due
12	Classical Japan (II) Zeami, “A Mirror Held to the Flower” (1424) Workshop on Paper 1
13	The Transition to Modern Europe (I) Calderón, Life is a Dream (1636)	Written questions / comments on Life is a Dream due
14	The Transition to Modern Europe (II) de la Cruz, Loa to the Divine Narcissus (1687)	Paper 1 revision due
15	Discuss and prepare group presentations
16	Workshop on Paper 2	Bring written questions / comments to develop
17	Modern / Experimental: Europe (I) Ibsen, A Doll’s House (1879)	Written questions / comments on A Doll’s House due
18	Modern / Experimental: Europe (II) Ibsen, A Doll’s House (1879) Cixous, “Aler á la mer” (1984) Screening and discussion of the third act of:    A Doll’s House. Mobil Masterpiece Theatre. Directed by David Thacker. Color, 140 min. 1992.	Paper 2 due Group presentation proposal due
19	Modern / Experimental: England (I) Shaw, Major Barbara (1905)	Written questions / comments on Major Barbara and / or Brecht due
20	Modern / Experimental: England (II) Shaw, Major Barbara (1905) Brecht, “The Street Scene” (1938) Brecht, “Three Cheers for Shaw” (1926)
21	Twentieth Century Experiments: America Treadwell, Machinal (1928)	Written questions / comments on Machinal and / or Fires in the Mirror due
22	Twentieth Century Experiments: Performance Art Smith, Fires in the Mirror (1992) Screening: Fires in the Mirror. American Playhouse. Directed by George C. Wolfe. Color, 120 mins. 1993.	Written questions / comments on Fires in the Mirror and / or The Other Shore due
23	Twentieth Century Experiments: Contemporary China Gao, The Other Shore (1985)
24	Group presentations (I)	Paper 3 due
25	Group presentations (II)
26	Group presentations (III); Final class