THEA 11
Verbatim: Adventures in Ethnographic Theater
Last Offered n/a
This course is not offered in the current catalog
Class Details
Theater, like ethnography, is an art of listening. Documentary theatre, or “verbatim theater,” as it is also known, develops this art to an utmost extent: it is a form in which actor-conducted interviews become the basis for the play, with the interview transcripts providing material for playwriting, as well as the actors’ interpretation of the characters. This course will explore the verbatim technique in practice: after a brief introduction into the history and methods of documentary theater, the students will choose a theme for a play, develop the framework and conduct their own ethnographic interviews, transform the interview transcripts into a short play, and finally, collaboratively put on a production that will give new life to the words they hear from their subjects.
The Class:
Format: WSP Project
Limit: 10
Grading:
Limit: 10
Grading:
Requirements/Evaluation:
production journal, and on their contribution to the creation and performance of the verbatim play, with attendance, participation and teamwork also taken into account
Extra Info:
Meeting time: mornings, three times a week for two-hour sessions; workshop-based; expect to spend about ten hours per week outside of class to collect and process the interviews and to work on the performance
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Anthropology and Sociology, Theatre and Creative Writing majors
Materials/Lab Fee:
no more than $50 for books; additional $100 to cover xeroxing costs and a possible trip to New York to see a documentary play
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THEA 11 - Ethnographic Theater
THEA 11 Ethnographic TheaterNot offered
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