THEA 011B. Special Topic: Tragedy in Contemporary Theater

CLST 027
Tragedy, playwriting, philosophy. Diverse theater artists have been turning to Greek tragedy for inspiration for centuries. This course
draws on the original Greek plays, contemporary American screenwriting theory and European philosophy (Nietzsche, Ricoeur) to re-imagine the original tragedies for the contemporary world. After reading a number of the texts, students will choose one tragedy to translate into contemporary English and for the contemporary theater. The class will end with a staged reading of the work generated. Students will have the opportunity to enroll in a follow-up class in the spring in which this tragedy will be staged by the Department of Theater, also directed by Michał Zadara.

Fulfills THEA 001 credit for all Theater Department majors and minors.
Prerequisite: Open to all students without audition or prerequisite.
Catalog chapter: Theater
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/department-theater

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