Advanced Research in Theatre History

A lively romp through the dramatic, performance and staging practices of major traditions of world theatre history between 500 BCE and 1700 CE. What we will study (note that we are taking on our topics in reverse chronological order) 1.The English Restoration Playhouse; 2. Neoclassical Theatre in France; 3.Golden Age Spanish Theatre; 4.Theatre in Latin America before 1700; 5.Early Modern English Theatre;  6. Theatre and commedia of the Italian Renaissance; 7. Kabuki Theatre in Japan; 8. Yuan Drama in China; 9. Medieval European Theatre; 10. Ancient Roman Theatre, 11. Indian Sanskrit Theatre; 12. Japanese Noh Theatre; and 13. Classical Theatre of Greece and Egypt.