THA402 — Theories of the Modern Theatre

About this course

THA402 Theories of the Modern Theatre is a 400 Level course in the Theatre Arts department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 14 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 4 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

Africa and the Diaspora in Modern theatre

Foundation of theatre theory

Lectures in this course

Series 1: Africa and the Diaspora in Modern theatre

1. Africa and the Diaspora in Modern theatre 9 minutes 52 seconds
2. Wole soyinke :Myth Ritual and Yoruba Cosmology 7 minutes 19 seconds
3. Interculturalism in Modern theatre theory and Debate 7 minutes 28 seconds

Series 2: Foundation of theatre theory

1. Foundation of theatre theory 11 minutes 24 seconds
2. Influence of Cultural Contexts on Theatre theory 11 minutes
3. Glossary of key terms 9 minutes 52 seconds
4. From Aristotle to Patrice Pavis 13 minutes 11 seconds
5. Pilot Question 2.2 Medieval and Renaissance Theatre 11 minutes 31 seconds

Series 3: Modern theatre as Text and Practice

1. Modern theatre as Text and Practice 12 minutes 43 seconds
2. Design Elements Set Costume Lighting and sound 9 minutes 38 seconds
3. Pilot Question 3.3 Text and Performance 10 minutes 10 seconds

Series 4: Theatre as Entertainment, Education and Theatre

1. Theatre as Entertainment, Education and Theatre 13 minutes 54 seconds
2. Pilot Question 4.2 theatre as education 9 minutes 51 seconds
3. Pilot Question 4.4 Africa Context of theatre 8 minutes 5 seconds

Lecture note

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