Topics in Performance Studies (330-0-2)

Topic

Performing Madness

Instructors

Natsu Onoda Power

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center SOUTH: Wed 2:00PM - 5:00PM

Overview of class

This multidisciplinary course explores the relationship between madness/mental illness and performance. Drawing from creative and scholarly texts from literature, history, philosophy, medical science, film and others, we will investigate how the idea of mental illness is represented and/or performed, in theatrical and non-theatrical contexts. Performance and other creative processes will be core to our classroom practice, in addition to discussions and presentations. This course is open to advanced undergraduate students as well as graduate students.