THEA 4210 Documentary Theatre

THEA 4210 Documentary Theatre
Documentary Theatre
The purpose of this course is to examine the nature of documentary or "verbatim" theatre. Students will investigate the following issues: What is the nature of the documentary material? What is the basis for selection? What is the organizing principle? What is the theatrical idiom? Who is the intended audience or community? What is the social or political purpose of the piece? Students will explore a topic or theme relevant to the New Orleans community. The class will gather source material (archival research, interviews, etc.) and generate an original script, which will be used to create a final project – performance. This course will count towards a mandatory 20-hour service learning that fulfills the 2nd tier Public Service Graduation Requirement. All students should be enrolled in the mandatory service learning co-requisite.
credit hours: 3