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Working in a small tutorial group, you will be focusing on a number of plays, ranging from Greek drama to the present day. Along with conducting appropriate contextual research, you will be carrying out a literary analysis of form, style, structure, language and thematic ideas. Each play will be examined in terms of the very specific challenges it poses in practical production. There will be two projects to complete – one purely analytical in terms of the relationships between language, character and narrative; and one (theoretically) practical in which a number of challenges are identified, along with a series of proposed practical solutions in production. Your presentation and resultant peer exchange will form a significant part of the learning and early in the term a calendar of presentation dates will be agreed.

At the end of this module students should be able to
LO1: Demonstrate a critical understanding of a range of theories and concepts in the analysis of dramatic playwriting and the context in which plays are produced and received.
LO2: Demonstrate some originality in articulating a point of view (in terms of the production issues and challenges posed by given plays) with confidence, clarity and vision
LO3: Identify and solve creative problems in play structure, content or story
LO4: Demonstrate a detailed and critical understanding of the relationship between the various parts of dramatic story-telling, including character, dialogue, plot, theme and visual/aural elements
LO5: Evaluate current research and scholarship in dramatic literary theory.