RUSS 18 Russian Theater

This course is devoted to Russian drama and theater from the 19th through the 21st century. We will read eight plays that are central to the Russian literary and theatrical tradition and then discuss their most significant interpretations on both the Russian and the world stage. The meetings will be conducted in a non-traditional format. In our examination of the plays, we will attempt to model the process of stage production in accordance with the principles developed by Konstantin Stanislavsky-a celebrated Russian director whose approach to theater transformed acting in Russia and beyond. The course will culminate in the production of a play by a Russian playwright which students themselves will cast, direct, and design. All readings are in English.

Instructor

Somoff

Cross Listed Courses

THEA 18

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:LIT; WCult:W

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