Learn how theatre and globalization have affected each other over the past century, and how to conduct your own research on global theatre histories.
Theatre and Globalization
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1 week at 10 hours a week
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Taught in English
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There are 6 modules in this course
Introductions with definitions of "theatre" and "globalization"; conceptualizing 'global theatre histories'; overview of online resources for researching the history of theatre during the late 19th and 20th centuries.
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6 videos5 readings1 peer review
How we can relate migration and mobility to the dissemination of theatre.
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6 videos2 readings
Actors, Managers, and Theatrical Agents; with a focus on the people who organized the global migration of theatre.
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7 videos2 readings1 assignment
Theatre Buildings as 'Cultural Hubs' and 'Contact Zones'; methodologies and concepts for approaching theatres as places where different people, languages, and cultures met and interacted.
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6 videos2 readings1 peer review
Theatre and the Cold War; theatre as a site of the rivalry between East and West.
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10 videos2 readings
Festivals, Megamusicals, and Livestreaming; how contemporary types of theatre reflect globalization and new technologies.
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9 videos2 readings1 assignment
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MG
5
Reviewed on Nov 19, 2020
Thank you for this inspiring course! It is nice to combine the discussion of theatre history and the context of globalisation, which also allows me to observe some cross-cultural theatre practice.
MO
5
Reviewed on May 9, 2020
This course was just wonderful. I hope that Coursera adds more theatre-related classes!
EI
5
Reviewed on Feb 2, 2022
Ausgezeichnet! Thank you Professor Balme for a fascinating perspective on the eveolution of modern theater.
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