Berlin Theater

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

In this course we will sample from Berlin's great theaters—the Staatsoper, the Komische Oper, the Berliner Ensemble (the "Brecht theater"), the Maxim Gorki, the Grips, as well as other venues. The pre-departure assignment will involve reading the plays we will see. We'll meet in advance of each production to discuss staging, text adaptations, acting, dramaturgy, etc. Right after each performance we'll meet again briefly to discuss any issues that require clarification or comment. Then we'll have a follow-up classroom session later in the week to discuss selected matters performance, theme, etc. We'll take advantage of special back-stage tours and meetings with actors and directors. Students write a targeted 1-2 pp. review of each performance.