Transatlantic Performances

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

How are various identities performed in the US and the UK? What does it look like when performance tackles issues of identity? This course revolves around an examination of key types of identities in British and US society, and how they are represented on and off stage. Using an array of performance and theatrical examples, this course considers the roles of race, religion, age, and gender/sexuality in transatlantic performance. The course draws primarily on research from performance studies, critical race studies, and sociology/anthropology. Students will leave this course with a deeper knowledge of the ways in which contemporary performance forms in the US and the UK reflect and resist societal norms.