Theatre 242va - Acting II: Verse

This is a course in performance, focusing on poetic expression and heightened language in the works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Students research, analyze and compare selected works with particular attention to top unifying themes, rhetorical strategies and historical perspectives, attempting to understand the requisites of performance. The class has a studio component designed to develop skills in textual analysis, physical and vocal expressiveness and theatrical imagination. The course will culminate in a publicly presented production. Prerequisite: THE 141. Enrollment limited to 12.

[CE] THE 242 Limit; Prereq: THE 141