Theatre and Performance in our Courses

Please see a full list of Theatre and Performance courses offered below. Availability varies each academic year. For more information on which courses are currently being offered, please click here.

ENGL 2104 Drama Workshop A course dealing with the rudiments of theatrical performance: voice, movement, improvisation, interpretation. Exercises are based upon examples drawn from classical and contemporary repertoires.
ENGL 2605 Greek and Roman Drama An examination of the genres of tragedy and comedy in Greco-Roman antiquity.
ENGL 3608 Topics in Theatre Management A workshop taught by practitioners in the community that provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to create, manage, and sustain theatre projects. Topics will vary but may include the development of children’s theatre or the operation of a festival or touring company.
ENGL 2609 Drama: Modes and Movements A study of dramatic texts and traditions, offering attention to major dramatic modes and movements such as Ritual, Dance, Naturalism, Expressionism, Absurdism, Political Theatre, Feminist Theatre, and Global/Intercultural Theatre. Each will be investigated in the context of performance videos, live performances, and/or written text.
ENGL 2709 Indigenous Drama A study of dramatic literatures and theatre practice from Indigenous theatre makers, including playwrights, directors, and other practitioners.
ENGL 3608 Topics in Theatre Management A workshop taught by practitioners in the community that provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to create, manage, and sustain theatre projects. Topics will vary but may include the development of children’s theatre or the operation of a festival or touring company.
ENGL 3305 Shakespeare and the Stage Introduction to the study of early modern play-texts written by Shakespeare and/or his contemporaries.
ENGL 3306 Shakespeare and Film A study of film adaptations of selected plays by Shakespeare.
ENGL 3609 Drama: Contemporary Performance A study of dramatic texts and performance practices in contemporary professional theatre. Topics vary according to the season programs of professional theatre in Ottawa. Students will attend a number of productions, determined by the instructor. Field trip fees will apply.
ENGL 3904 Intermediate Drama Workshop A course dealing with techniques of characterization, principles of ensemble performance, scene analysis for actors and directors, styles of performance.
ENGL 3905 Topics in Performance A study of selected elements of performance. Topics will vary but may include such areas as the theory and practice of comic timing on stage or movement on stage space.
ENGL 4605 Theatre Production Seminar This course offers students advanced engagement with the theory and application of theatrical crafts and includes participation in a writing, acting, or technical capacity on a class production.
ENGL 4609 Global Stages and Theories An advanced study of dramatic texts from transnational, postcolonial, or European contexts. This course will offer sustained attention to specific theatre traditions, theatrical practice, and interpretation of texts. Topics and points of emphasis vary from year to year.

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