DTS1060

The language of performance

(ART)

P Fitzpatrick

6 points + 2.5 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prohibition: ENH1060

Synopsis: An introduction to the ways in which meanings are communicated in the theatre. The course is based on the assumption that the study of any theatrical text is incomplete if it is not related to models of performance, whether those are historical or contemporary, actual or hypothetical. The seminars will normally involve intensive work on particular sequences from the prescribed plays.

Assessment: Essay (1500 words): 25% + Seminar (folio): 25% + Examination (2 hours): 50%