Special Topics in Dance Research (335-0-20)

Topic

Weimar Performance and its Afterlives

Instructors

Susan A Manning

Meeting Info

Parkes Hall 214: Wed 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

Focusing on dance and other performance genres during the Weimar Republic, this seminar examines works in the historical context of interwar Germany, a time of intense fracturing between the right and the left. Perhaps for this reason, contemporary artists have often deployed Weimar performance as a source for their own works. Highlighting the complex relations between history and memory, this seminar looks at works by Mary Wigman, Valeska Gert, Kurt Jooss, Oskar Schlemmer, and Bertolt Brecht and by contemporary artists who have reperformed their predecessors. Readings and discussion in English; students may deploy German or other modern languages for their independent research.

Registration Requirements

Dance maj/min and MT Cert students only during pre-reg
Open to grad and undergrad students during regular registration
Grad students please email s[dash]manning[at]northwestern[dot]edu to request a permission number

Class Materials (Required)

All required materials will be available on Canvas - No cost