Theatre and drama, as perhaps all art forms, are political: they frequently put on stage and comment on topics of social or political importance and often they seem to advocate, either explicitly or implicitly, political action. However, there is ongoing scholarly debate on how, or whether at all, theatre (and art in general) may effect change in the political behaviour of audiences.
In this course we will discuss some of the theoretical positions on politics and theatre/art, ranging from advocates for direct political messaging to voices like that of French philosopher Jacques Rancière, who expresses a general scepticism whether art can ever have immediate and predictable political effect. We will read a number of 21st-century plays to investigate how they approach political topics such as climate change, racism, social inequality, or terrorism. And we will discuss the aesthetic strategies these plays pursue to address political topics.
Overall, the aim of this course is to give students an overview of the political landscape of 21st-century (British) theatre and to make them familiar with some of the discussions on theatre/art and politics.
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Diese Veranstaltung gehört zum Anmeldeset "Beschränkte Teilnehmendenanzahl: Ü tba".
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Es wird eine festgelegte Anzahl von Plätzen in den Veranstaltungen verteilt.
Die Plätze in den betreffenden Veranstaltungen wurden am 20.04.2022 um 18:00 verteilt. Weitere Plätze werden evtl. über Wartelisten zur Verfügung gestellt.
Die Anmeldung ist möglich von 14.03.2022, 08:00 bis 18.04.2022, 18:00.