Latin American Theatre And Film

A study of the intersection of theatre with politics, culture, and history at crucial moments in twentieth and twenty-first century Latin America. Class discussion organized around issues of nation building, immigration, memory, and globalization. Analysis of play scripts, performances, and critical theory to investigate how theatre creates and represents social and political transformation, civic responsibility, accountability through the act of witnessing performance, and analysis of major innovations in Latin American theatre and performance. (May be taken at 100 level with consent.)