Advanced Stage Directing 04A45 (311-0-2)

Instructors

Nathan Solomon Cohen

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center SOUTH: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

The purpose of this course is to investigate the relationship between performance and protest in contemporary American social movements, as well as investigating the function of theatre practitioners within those movements. We will explore the role of art in protest, the role of protest in art, and examine the similarities and differences between artistic processes and protest organizing, as well as seeking to answer the question, is Protest a form of performance? Through a combination of theory, real-life activist skill building, and case studies of performance works, we will investigate these and other issues.

Registration Requirements

Pre-requisite: Theatre 211
Theatre maj/min may pre-register for this class

Grad students need a permission number to register. Please contact Jessica Thebus j[dash]thebus[at]northwestern[dot]edu to request one.