Shakespeare on the Stage

4 credits · Undergraduate credit

This course adopts a "text-to-performance" approach to Shakespeare's plays, recognizing the Bard's dramatic works as profound literature as well as dynamic scripts meant to be acted in front of rapt - and sometimes rowdy - audiences. In this course, we will read Shakespeare's plays as literary scholars (examining plot, language, poetics, imagery, and historical context) while developing the actor's craft of making the works come to life (honing vocal delivery, movement, motivation, characterization, and interpretation).