Theatre 312vd - Topics in Masters and Movements in Performance-Verbatim and Documentary Theatre

This course explores—through reading, viewing, and making—theatre created using documentary sources, including interviews, found texts, historical documents, and other sources. Students explore the dramatic, social, and political implications of this work, while considering notions of authenticity and authority derived from direct testimony, documentary sources, and community involvement. Students also explore the tension between maintaining truth and creating dramatic shape, theatricality, and audience engagement. Readings and viewings include the work of theatre-makers such as Anna Deveare Smith, Moises Kaufman, and many others. Students also create original work. Restrictions: THE 312 may be taken for credit a total of 3 times with different topics. Enrollment limited to 16.

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