120090 AR London and the London Theatre Scene (with field trip) (2008S)

Our main objective will be to see as many plays and theatres as is possible during our visit. Apart from play-going, we will study the theatre scene as such by exploring different venues and their role and significance for English theatre history as a whole, e.g. the Royal Court (experimental and contemporary), the National Theatre (theatre for the nation), the West End (commercial). Naturally, there will also be a visit to the reconstructed Globe Theatre (Shakespeare's Globe) plus visits to major sights of London which hold a special appeal to students of British culture (The British Library, Bloomsbury, The British Museum, Greenwich).

Requirements for credit: regular attendance, active participation in class, workshop presentations, written contributions to on-line documentation.