This seminar offers an intensive introduction to the principles and practices of dramaturgical and performance analysis of stage plays as written works, as blueprints for theatrical performance, and as exercises in world making. This seminar also rehearses how the techniques of dramaturgical and performance analysis might be applied to modes of embodied enactment—whether historical or contemporary, whether in art or everyday life—beyond the theatrical frame. In Spring 2025, the course will focus on the life, work, and legacy of the pathbreaking Cuban-American playwright, director, designer, and teacher María Irene Fornés (1930-2018).
Distribution Area: LA
Fulfills the Dramaturgy & Performance Analysis (DPA) requirement for the minor in Theater & Music Theater.
Prerequisites and Restrictions
None. Possible travel to NYC.
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Other Information
Participation in the 2025 Fornés Institute Symposium on Saturday, March 22, 2025 (on campus), is required. Course utilizes an alternative grading approach wherein letter grades will not be used in course assessment, but all course activities, exercises, and independent investigations will be evaluated, holistically and cumulatively, for demonstrated quality of engagement. Fulfills the Dramaturgy & Performance Analysis requirement for the minor in Theater & Music Theater.
