The Modern Classics: syllabus
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Yossi Yzraely, Tel Aviv University
Strindberg’s Mademoiselle Julie 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
Chekhov’s The Seagull Week 4 Chekhov’s dialogue as a meeting of the impossible kind
Week 5 Symbolism – the technique of Despair
Week 6 The Evasive Character
Lorca’s Blood Wedding 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
Pirandello’s Six Characters in search of an Author Week 10 The Theatrical Reality
Week 11 The Reality of Illusion
Week 12 Theatre as the Impossible Art of Imitation
