SPAN 465 - From the Page to the Stage: Performing Hispanic Theatre

This class will focus on improving students’ knowledge of colloquial Spanish as well as pronunciation by transforming a written dramatic text into a live performance. We will explore the dual nature of drama, as both text and performance, and study how theatre communicates cultural values and social-political issues. Class discussions will stress the role of the reader/spectator as well as the importance of non-verbal forms of discourse, such as stage directions, stagecraft, lighting and physical movements in producing the play’s meaning. As a class, we will work on selected one-act Hispanic plays for performance and dedicate much of the course to rehearsals for the public staging in which all students participate. This course can be taken to fulfill the Spanish major requirements either as a literature credit or a cultural credit. Previously offered as SPAN 390R.

Credits: 3

Prerequisite/Corequisite SPAN 310, advanced placement, or consent of the instructor.