Theater in London: Classic and Contemporary

London has had an extraordinary tradition of theater for centuries, with plays reflecting importatnt issues of the day, often located within the context of universals in human experience. With a combination of state and prviate support, London has over a hundred theaters, offering classics of dramatic literature as well as challenging new plays about contemporary life, plus popular forms such as pantomime. Students in this course will see a play a week, go behind the scenes at the National Theater, and explore the role of theater in contemporary London.

Pre-requisites: English 250 for English credit; no pre-requisites for PCA credit.