THTR 307 A History of Theatre and Culture

Introductory overview of global theatre history from the earliest oral storytelling traditions to the modern day, looking at how theatrical trends are birthed from their cultural moment. Students will not only consider the people, plays, and movements that have impacted theatrical history but also how that history has been told and consider how it can be told. Emphasis is that what we learn is always A theatre history, not THE theatre history.