2005: The purpose of my online production books was to assist myself, cast and crew during pre-production and rehearsal periods. After the show is over I use webpages for my classes: directing, acting, drama.
TR 2-3.30 pm Grue 217
Office Hours: TR 1 - 2 pm
or by appointment
SUMMARY: Dramatic Literature (3+0)h
Studies of drama and forms of plays such as tragedy, comedy, melodrama, farce, tragic comedy. Emphasis on reading plays of the classical theatre designed to give basic knowledge of masterpieces of the world drama.
GRADING:
Midterm 20%
Final 30%
Test 1 15%
Test 2 15%
Attendence 10%
Participation 10%
Your Class Page https://afronord.tripod.com/classes/215.html (Class List, Progress, Assignments Done and etc.) Bookmark this page dramlit98.html now! Please, check this page constantly, it will be updated on weekly basis.
[1] THU. Sept. 3 Introduction. Spectator Theory. Aristotle: 6 principles. Composition. Hamlet (see textbook), also read Comentaries on Shakespeare p. 273-288.
[2] TU Sept. 8 Structure & Texture. Read Oedipus Rex for next week: The Greeks -- Tragedy. Plot, Character, Idea --Hamlet (see Shakespeare).
[3] THU Sept.10 Dramatic text. "Performance Text(s)": Actor and Dramatic Poet. Text & Subtext. Sophocles; comentaries.
[4] TU Sept. 15 Actor's, Director's Texts and other stage languages (Light, Set, Costumes). Spectacle Texts and Dramatic Texts. Oedipus
[5] THU Sept. 17 Exposition. Setting, Circumstances and Situations.
[9] THU Oct. 1 Theme Analysis: "Images and Symbols" -- basics of the structural analysis. Characters and themes. Modernism as style. Realism as major method for the century of cinema (see Realism and Symbolism.
[10] TU Oct. 6 Structure of Conflict (Climax). Strindberg, Symbolism and Psychology.
[11] THU Oct. 8 First test on Dramatic Theory (in class). Selection of the title and the topic for your midterm paper. Read Ibsen.
Must attend the thesis show "Laughter"! Outline of the first paper (selected topic and title submission).
[12] TU Oct. 13 Oral (paper) presentations and discussions. Strindberg, Chekhov2, Ibsen.
PERFORMANCE OF "THE FISH" DEC. 4, 5 & 6 (Must see!)
[27] Dec. 8. "Fish" Discussion in class (bring your notes)
[28] Dec. 10 Re-working the final paper drafts. 5 min. oral presentations.
Final Exams Week: Dec. 15 Final Paper due.
My office is in the theatre basement, next to the costume shop. Conferences are required. Need extra credit? Do extra work. Write an extra subject paper (2-3 pp) and earn an extra grade. Electronic submissions are okay only after the spell-check and on time.
NOTE: Playscript analysis -- this 400 level course is "in depth class" with the postmodern theories and methods introduced.
There is another page Dramlit with the 1995 class and notes on Chekhov, which for mysterious reasons refuses editing. Go for 215 Notes page, which I can edit and keep updated.
