SEM 1 | T 12:30 - 15:15 | Penelope Farfan | Outline | |||
Notes: This course will approach the field of contemporary drama through the work of women playwrights, with particular attention to plays from the 1990s to the present. Play readings will encompass a variety of forms (e.g., comedy, tragedy, the history play, the theatre history play) and topics (e.g., women¿s rights, war, sexual violence, climate change). Through this approach, students will gain an in-depth understanding of key concerns and dramaturgical strategies of a range of women playwrights, as well as insight into the wider field of contemporary drama. Course readings may include plays by April De Angelis, Margaret Atwood, Chantal Bilodeau, Marina Carr, Caryl Churchill, Marie Clements, Linda Griffiths, Sarah Kane, Lisa Loomer, Colleen Murphy, Lynn Nottage, Suzan-Lori Parks, Anusree Roy, Sarah Ruhl, Djanet Sears, Judith Thompson, and Paula Vogel, among others, as well as related theoretical and critical texts. |