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“When Clothes Fly Off, This Intimacy Coordinator Steps In”

Jessica Steinrock’s work on intimate scenes in film has come to prominence as the entertainment industry reels from the litany of sexual abuses brought to light by the #MeToo movement.

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Sample Syllabi

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THEA 560: Documentary Theatre

Instructor: Valleri Robinson

Syllabi

Course Objectives

To gain an understanding of the range of contemporary global documentary/verbatim theatre styles;
To learn about historical approaches to docu-drama/living newspapers;
To explore historiographical questions raised by documentary/verbatim theatre;
To engage critically with the theoretical/philosophical implications of “the Real” and “the Truth” and ethical questions that emerge around the form;
To develop individual creative or historical research projects focusing on documentary theatre.

THEA 560: Introduction to Theatre & Performance Historiography

Instructor: Valleri Robinson

Syllabi

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THEATRE 208: 21st Century Dramaturgy

Instructor: Valleri Robinson

Syllabi

Course Objectives

To investigate current trends in contemporary theatre, including immersive theatre, intermedial performance, documentary/verbatim theatre, adaptation, solo performance, and approaches to devising theatre;
To produce materials that challenge us to explore contemporary performance practices and our individual artistic sensibilities.