The Modern Classics: syllabus
Week 1 A study of Strindberg’s Introduction to the play
Week 2 The kitchen as Hell
Week 3 Mlle. Julie as a modern tragedy
Week 4 Chekhov’s dialogue as a meeting of the impossible kind
Week 5 Symbolism – the technique of Despair
Week 6 The Evasive Character
Week 7 Theatre as Poetry in flesh and blood
Week 8 From Folklore to Mythology
Week 9 The Use of Poetry as the Classical Chorus
Week 10 The Theatrical Reality
Week 11 The Reality of Illusion
Week 12 Theatre as the Impossible Art of Imitation