A scene from MIT Dramashop's production of "Endgame." (Photo taken by Ian Martin. Courtesy of MIT Dramashop.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Alan Brody
MIT Course Number
21M.710
As Taught In
Fall 2011
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course focuses on reading a script theatrically with a view to mounting a coherent production. Through careful, intensive reading of a variety of plays from different periods and different aesthetics, a pattern emerges for discerning what options exist for interpretating a script.
The Fall 2005 version of this course contains alternate readings and assignments sections.
Other Versions
Other OCW Versions
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