20th Century Theatre History

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This course begins in the mid-twentieth century following the theatrical experimentation and socio- political changes that influenced Modernism's Avant-Garde movement, Bertolt Brecht and Erwin Piscator's Epic Theatre, and the Theatre of the Absurd (examined in THEA 402 ). We explore what came after the advent of Modernism - what artists moved away from, what they repurposed, and what they imagined anew. One of the keynotes of this ensuing artistic period is the concept of "post": Post-Modern, Post-Dramatic, Post-Colonial, and Post-Human. Altogether, we will examine dramatic literature, influential theatre artists, and performance practices in global theatre from the mid to late twentieth century.