THEA 203:  F/History of Theatre Since the 17th Century

Brockett Outlines used for lectures

Outline for plays read in class (print and fill in as you read)

English Restoration:
Brockett ch. 9, pp. 211-17, 232-37
(Jan 20-27)

18th Century England; Englightenment France/Italy:
Brockett ch. 9, pp. 217-32, ch. 10 pp. 242-46, 248-59
(Jan 29- Feb 5)

Romanticism:
Brockett ch. 11 pp. 27-85; ch. 12 pp. 293-313
(Feb 8-17)

Melodrama and theatre in the United States:
Brockett ch. 9 pp. 237-39, ch. 13 pp. 328-39, ch. 14 pp. 342-45
(Feb 19-26)

Early Modernism:
Brockett ch. 15 pp. 368-70, 374-77, ch. 16 pp. 388-402, 406-08
(Mar 1-12)

Practice Questions for Midterm Exam

 Anti-realistic movements of late Modernism:
Brockett ch. 17, all, ch. 18 pp. 427-46; ch. 20 pp. 479 (Svoboda), 481 (Brecht post WWII)
(Mar 22-31)

Theatre of the Absurd:
Brockett ch. 20 pp. 469-77
(Apr 2-7)

African Theatre: South Africa and Nigeria:
Brockett ch. 25 pp. 578-86, 602-09
(Apr 9-14)

English Language Theatre 1940's-1970's;
Brockett ch. 19 pp. 452-65, ch. 21 pp. 490-504
(Apr 19-23 )

Political Theatres, Postmodernism, Performance Art from 1960's to present
Brockett ch 23 pp. 529-51, ch. 24 pp. 562-66, 568-76, Worthen Anthology box p. 1130 (Performance Art)

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