Modern Drama

This course is designed to expose students to representative plays from the Victorian period to the modern era. Students delve into the historical and creative movements, as well as the varied critical approaches that brought about change to the world stage. Writing includes both analytical and creative responses. Works studied include A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee, and the exploration of Black narrative voices from the modern stage.