21L.005 Introduction to Drama, Fall 2008
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Fleche, Anne
Alternative Title
Introduction to Drama
Date Issued
December 2008
Abstract
Drama might be described as a game played with something sacred. It tells stories that go right to the heart of what people believe about themselves. And it is enacted in the moment, which means it has an added layer of interpretive mystery and playfulness, or "theatricality." This course will explore theater and theatricality across periods and cultures, through intensive engagement with texts and with our own readings.
Subjects
Drama
literary arts
storytelling
poetry
live performance
ritual
entertainment
communities
social norms
audiences
plays
dramatic structure
performing arts
writing
discussion
writer
speaker
cultures
tools
fiction
ethical
historical
political
artistic
questions
creativity
self-awareness
communicate
theater
outdoor public theatres
scaena frons
many theatre artists
violence onstage
neoclassical theatre
neoclassical rules
medieval theatre
environmental theatre
departures from realism
significant playwrights
first permanent theatre
theatre history
theatre architecture
selective realism
neoclassical ideals
autos sacramentales
formal theatre
tiring house
realistic theatre
scene design
staging practices
female playwrights
crisis drama
symbolist drama
dramatic rules
theatrical semiosis
theatrical competence
deictic orientation
proxemic relations
theatre semiotics
theatrical communication
dramatic information
dramatic discourse
theatrical sign
theatrical discourse
theatrical frame
dramatic world
dramatic text
perlocutionary effect
theatrical text
performance text
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Literature Section
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