230656 Shakespeare Today (S) (WiSe 2015/2016)
Contents, comment
-
Have you ever wondered why students all over the world are still required to read plays by a writer who has been dead for more than 400 years? Why are Shakespeare's plays considered world literature - if only scholars like to read them?
In this seminar students will explore the meaning of Shakespeare's play Romeo & Juliet in a modern context. To understand the significance of this fourhundred-year-old tragedy today, students will work together on a theatrical performance of Romeo & Juliet in modern dress. Based on the study of performative and literary theory the play will be discussed and performed in rehearsal. The class combines the play's performative potential with its applicability to modern times to enhance the understanding of Shakespeare's relevance today.
Students will be expected to contribute to the final performance onstage as actors and/or offstage in costume design, PR, dramaturgy, or various other tasks. The number of hours you spend on this class will depend on your role on- and offstage!
For further details please come to the first session or contact me via email!
Bibliography
-
Please obtain (and read!!!) a scholarly edition of Romeo and Juliet - preferably the RSC edition but you may also consider Arden, Oxford, or Cambridge.
Teaching staff
Dates ( Calendar view )
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period |
|---|
Subject assignments
| Module | Course | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23-ANG-AngVM1 Vertiefungsmodul 1: Britain | 1.2 British Literature: Genre, Periods, Authors | Study requirement
|
Student information |
| 1.3 British Cultural Studies: Theories, Periods, Media | Study requirement
|
Student information | |
| - | Graded examination | Student information | |
| 23-ANG-AngVM6 Vertiefungsmodul 6: Media, Arts & Communication | VM 6.1 Theoretical and Historical Contexts | Study requirement
|
Student information |
| VM 6.2 Creative Production | Study requirement
|
Student information | |
| - | Ungraded examination | Student information | |
| 23-ANG-IntH Internationalisierung at home | A. praktische Erfahrungen | Study requirement
|
Student information |
| B. praktische Erfahrungen | Study requirement
|
Student information | |
| - | Ungraded examination | Student information |
The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.
For the written assignment (if needed) students will write a contribution for the program.
- Address:
- WS2015_230656@ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de
- This address can be used by teaching staff, their secretary's offices as well as the individuals in charge of course data maintenance to send emails to the course participants. IMPORTANT: All sent emails must be activated. Wait for the activation email and follow the instructions given there.
- If the reference number is used for several courses in the course of the semester, use the following alternative address to reach the participants of exactly this: VST_63509835@ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de
- Notes:
- Additional notes on the electronic mailing lists
- Last update basic details/teaching staff:
- Friday, December 11, 2015
- Last update times:
- Thursday, September 24, 2015
- Last update rooms:
- Thursday, September 24, 2015
- Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
- seminar (S) / 2
- Language
- This lecture is taught in english
- Department
- Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
- Questions or corrections?
- Questions or correction requests for this course?
- Planning support
- Clashing dates for this course
- Links to this course
- If you want to set links to this course page, please use one of the following links. Do not use the link shown in your browser!
- The following link includes the course ID and is always unique:
- https://ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de/kvv_publ/publ/vd?id=63509835
- Send page to mobile
-
Click to open QR code
Scan QR code:
- ID
- 63509835