Diversity in Contemporary Theatre: Yellow Face
Diversity in Contemporary Theatre: Playwright Resarch Paper
The learning objectives of this assignment are:
• To gain a deep historical understanding of the world of the selected playwright and their w orks. The areas of research will include the artist’s biography, their work, and their socio-political, economic and artistic context.
• To engage with contemporary theatre artists while evaluating the previous artistic movements, individual artists and/or companies who influcnccd their work. To continue the discussion of artists and artistic movements creating new forms of expression and stories in reaction to what came before. Identify how the current time and technology of your chosen subject is reflected in their work.
• To examine a current theatre artist's training/education and personal interviews to
understand who may have been their influences.
• To engage with research sources that have not been required thus far in the course.
1. You must includc one primary source and three secondary sources.
2. You must include references to at least one source from: The JSTOR online scholarly database. Instructions for access will be provided.
3. You must include three quotes from: The coursc textbook. Theatre by Robert Cohen, 10h edition. All remaining chapters will be posted.
1. Research Paper
A list of plays and playwrights to choose from will be provided.
FORMAT: MLA Times New Roman Si/e 12 Font; double-spaced
LENGTH: 5-7 pages PLUS a Works Cited Page
2. The presenter will provide the class with a 1-sheet handout detailing key information, timeline, biographical details, etc of the playwright/theatre artist/company. Images may be included. The presenter will take a few minutes to introduce the class to their chosen playwright, using the handout as a rcfcrcncc. This way, the presenter gives a context for the topic and brief explanation of their research before the next task.
Examples provided on Google Classroom. (Email the instructor your pdf of your handout 24 hours before you present, and I'll make copics for the class.)
3. Each student will also provide a 3-5-minute scene or performance text to the class.
This will be an example of the choscn playwright’s work. The presenter willintroduce the scene, cast and direct the scene, and put the work on its feet.
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