Modern British Drama                                                                              דרמה בריטית מודרנית  

Advanced course                                                                                                קורס בחירה 

Linda Streit                                                                                                        לינדה שטרייט            

The emphasis in this course is on modern drama produced on the British Stage, each play is quintessentially British but with universal meaning. The plays have been drawn together with a view to exploring certain interconnections in their themes: territory, property, oppression (political and sexual), the boundaries of the 'normative'.  We shall examine the socio-historical and theatrical milieu from which each play arose, and look closely at the varied presentation methods which the playwrights choose to present their views.

David Hare, Plenty 1978

Caryl Churchill, Top Girls 1982

Tom Stoppard, Arcadia 1993

Patrick Marber, Closer 1997

Timberley Wertenbaker My Country’s Good,  1998

Alan Bennet, History Boys 2006

Requirements: one quiz, one take home assignment, final exam.