LITR 7103 - The Drama from Page to Stage

This course focuses on the experience of the theater, that is, on plays in production.  Students analyze the texts of both contemporary and classic dramas and experience a selected number as actual productions in a field trip to the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario.  Themes for exploration will be drawn from the choice of productions, so will differ each year.  The goal of the course will be to expose students to the drama as it was meant to be experienced, through live productions on the stage.  The course is also writing-intensive so that it further develops the writing and critical thinking skills introduced in Comp 1503 and other literature and humanities courses, in assignments related to readings, class discussion and theatrical productions, including writing analytical papers on the text or production.  Information literacy is further developed through a written research paper, and students will present their findings orally.