{"id":18,"date":"2016-04-02T23:24:44","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T23:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.evergreen.edu\/irishdrama\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2016-05-20T11:56:28","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T18:56:28","slug":"syllabus-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/irishdrama\/syllabus-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week One: Irish Mythology and the Celtic Revival<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: \u00a0 \u201cIntroduction\u201d of Modern and Contemporary Irish Drama<\/em>, pp.ix-xx.<\/p>\n

3\/28 (Mon.)
10 \u2013 12 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Introduction and The Reader Prepares
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

3\/29 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09,000 Years of Irish History
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

3\/30 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Film and discussion: Uisce Beatha<\/a><\/em> and The Secret of Roan Inish<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

3\/31 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 5 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Week Two: William Butler Yeats<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: \u00a0 \u201cCathleen N\u00ed Houlihan,\u201d “The Only Jealousy of Emer,” \u201cAt the Hawk\u2019s Well,\u201d and \u201cOn Baile\u2019s Strand\u201d<\/p>\n

4\/4 (Mon.)
10 \u2013 12 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Abbey Theatre
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

4\/5 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminars
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

4\/6 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0“The Dead<\/a>”\u00a0(original short story), James Joyce’s The Dead<\/a><\/em> (full video of the film) and Noh Theatre<\/a> (video)<\/p>\n

4\/7 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n

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Week Three: Lady Gregory and John M. Synge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: \u00a0 \u201cThe Rising of the Moon,\u201d \u201cSpreading the News,\u201d \u201cThe Playboy of the Western World,\u201d and \u201cRiders to the Sea\u201d<\/p>\n

4\/11 (Mon.)
10 \u2013 12 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Capturing Traditional Ireland on Stage
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

4\/12 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminars
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

4\/13 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0“Playboy of the Western World” and discussion<\/p>\n

4\/14 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n

FIRST ESSAY \u2013 CELTIC REVIVAL<\/a> \u2013 DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 5 pm: Please send by e-mail to your seminar faculty as a pdf (not as a Word file or some other format).<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Week Four: Oscar Wilde<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: \u201cThe Importance of Being Earnest\u201d and \u201cA Woman of No Importance\u201d<\/p>\n

4\/18 (Mon.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

4\/19 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminars
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

4\/20 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0“An Ideal Husband” and discussion<\/p>\n

4\/21 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n

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Week Five: Sean O\u2019Casey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: \u00a0 \u201cJuno and the Paycock\u201d<\/p>\n

4\/25 (Mon.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

4\/26 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminars
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

4\/27 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0“Juno and the Paycock” and discussion<\/p>\n

4\/28 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Week Six: Samuel Beckett and Brendan Behan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: \u00a0 \u201cKrapp\u2019s Last Tape\u201d<\/p>\n

5\/2 (Mon.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

5\/3 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminars
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

5\/4 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0“The Borstal Boy” and discussion<\/p>\n

5\/5 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n

SECOND ESSAY \u2013 CHALLENGING TIMES<\/a> \u2013 DUE FRIDAY, MAY 6, 5 pm: Please send by e-mail to your seminar faculty as a pdf (not as a Word file or some other format).<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Week Seven: Brian Friel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: \u00a0 \u201cTranslations\u201d and \u201cMolly Sweeney\u201d<\/p>\n

5\/9 (Mon.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

5\/10 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminars
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

5\/11 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0“Dancing at Lughnasa” and discussion<\/p>\n

5\/12 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Week Eight: Conor McPherson and Martin McDonagh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: \u00a0 \u201cThe Weir\u201d and \u201cA Skull in Connemara\u201d<\/p>\n

5\/16 (Mon.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

5\/17 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminars
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

5\/18 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0“In Bruges” and discussion<\/p>\n

5\/19 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Week Nine: Marina Carr<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: \u00a0 \u201cBy the Bog of Cats\u201d<\/p>\n

5\/23 (Mon.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lecture
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

5\/24 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminars
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

5\/25 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Film and discussion<\/p>\n

5\/26 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n

THIRD ESSAY \u2013 CONTEMPORARY IRELAND<\/a> \u2013 DUE FRIDAY, MAY 27, 5 pm: Please send by e-mail to your seminar faculty as a pdf (not as a Word file or some other format).<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Week Ten: Wrapping Up!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preparatory Reading: TBA<\/p>\n

5\/30 (Mon.)
all day\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Memorial Day; no class meetings<\/p>\n

5\/31 (Tues.)
10 \u2013 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seminars
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workshops<\/p>\n

6\/1 (Wed.)
10 \u2013 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Film and discussion<\/p>\n

6\/2 (Thurs.)
1 \u2013 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open rehearsal time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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