Week of:
Jan. 10: Course Introduction / African Theatre. Read Soyinka: “Theatre in African Traditional Cultures: Survival Patterns,” pp. 89-103; Death and the King’s Horseman, pp. 1-63 (including Author’s Note).
Jan. 17: Soyinka continued.
Jan. 24: Afro-Caribbean Theatre. Read Walcott: “What the Twilight Says: an Overture,” pp. 3-40; Dream on Monkey Mountain, pp. 207-326. Due on Jan. 24: Presentation #1: Afro-Caribbean Theatre.
Jan. 31: Walcott continued.
Feb. 7: Australian Indigenous Theatre. Read Casey: Introduction / Blackmore. Due on Feb. 7: Presentation #2: Australian Indigenous Theatre.
Feb. 14: Film: Ten Canoes. Due on Feb. 14: Essay #1: African, Afro-Caribbean Theatre.
Feb. 21: Blackmore continued.
Feb. 28: Canadian Aboriginal Theatre. Read Nolan: “Aboriginal Theatre in Canada” (pp. 2-11 in Aboriginal Theatre in Canada) / Moses: “Still September” (pp. 15-21 in Aboriginal Theatre in Canada). Due on Feb. 28: Presentation #3: Canadian Aboriginal Theatre / Mar. 4: Exam #1: Australian, Canadian Theatre.
Mar. 7: Spring Break: no class.
Mar. 14: Indian Theatre. Read Tagore / Film: Monsoon Wedding. Due on Mar. 14: Presentation #4: Indian Theatre.
Mar. 21 (no class on Friday): Tagore, Monsoon Wedding continued.
Mar. 28: Chinese Theatre, Ancient Yüan Dynasty. Read Liu: Introduction, pp. 7-20, 25-27 / Chêng: The Soul of Ch’ien-Nü Leaves Her Body (pp. 83-113 in Liu). Due on Mar. 28: Presentation #5: Chinese Theatre.
Apr. 4: Film: Farewell My Concubine. Due on Apr. 8: Essay #2 due: Indian Theatre.
Apr. 11: Farewell My Concubine, Chêng continued.
Apr. 18: Chêng continued.
Apr. 25: Chêng continued. Apr. 27: Exam #2: Chinese Theatre.
May 4, from 1-3 p.m. Final Exam Period: Seminar Paper Conference: Seminar Paper presented and due.
IMPORTANT DATES
Jan. 17: Last day to drop/add courses
Jan. 24: Presentation #1: Afro-Caribbean Theatre
Feb. 7: Presentation #2: Australian Indigenous Theatre
Feb. 14: Essay #1 due: African, Afro-Caribbean Theatre
Feb. 28: Presentation #3: Canadian Aboriginal Theatre
Mar. 4: Exam #1: Australian, Canadian Theatre
Mar. 7-11: Spring Break: no class
Mar. 14: Presentation #4: Indian Theatre
Mar. 25: Creative Scholarship Day: no class
Mar. 28: Presentation #5: Chinese Theatre
Apr. 8: Essay #2 due: Indian Theatre
Apr. 12: Last day to withdraw from a semester course
Apr. 22: Good Friday: no class
Apr. 27: Exam #2: Chinese Theatre; last day of class
Wed., May 4, from 1-3 p.m: Final Exam Period: Seminar Paper Conference
