THR 372 - Directing: Brecht & Company

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): THR 250 Acting Process , THR 219 Creativity & Collaboration , THR 220 Stage Management I , or ENG 207 Introduction to Playwriting ;or permission of the instructor.
This course explores the ideas and techniques of one or more major theatre directors. The class will touch upon the historical development of each artist, concentrating on the conceptual and practical bases of their work. Students will read and write about these signal figures and create many new theatrical projects inspired by them. Extensive collaboration will be expected. The directors studied will change from semester to semester but might include Vsevolod Meyerhold, Bertolt Brecht, Joan Littlewood, Tadevsz Kantor, or Arianne Mnouchkine. Meets four hours per week.