Introduction to Drama

Image depicting different drama enactments on various stages.

Introduction to Drama. The different stages highlight different enactments. (Photo Courtesy of ME°°.)

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MIT Course Number

21L.005

As Taught In

Fall 2008

Level

Undergraduate

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Drama might be described as a game played with something sacred. It tells stories that go right to the heart of what people believe about themselves. And it is enacted in the moment, which means it has an added layer of interpretive mystery and playfulness, or "theatricality." This course will explore theater and theatricality across periods and cultures, through intensive engagement with texts and with our own readings.

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Anne Fleche. 21L.005 Introduction to Drama. Fall 2008. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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