THTD 24700 - Latin American Theatre and Performance

Course Credit: 1
(CMLT, LAST)
This course is an introduction to the theatrical histories of Latin America. Students will examine the histories of Latin America. Students will examine the historical development of diverse performance traditions and read texts from some of the most influential Latin American theatre practitioners. Additionally, the course will focus on performances created from within “marginal” communities of the Americas, allowing for a comparative study of theatre across the hemisphere. Although each Latin American nation possesses its own history and identity, it is violence-from the conquest of Columbus to the twentieth-century dictatorships-that has been a common link between the people of the Americas. By focusing on texts that explore issues associated with violence and conflict, we will examine the ways Latin Americans use performance as forms of nation and community building. [AH, C]