| This course will examine the evolution of Canadian theatre from its foundations to the present day. Emphasis will be placed on reading plays with an eye to the ways they have addressed and reflected changing conceptions of nationalism and regionalism within the context of various historical moments, locations, and communities (considered in terms of factors such as race, ethnicity, and gender). We will also explore how dramatic form has evolved in response to these concerns and to foreign influences and how institutional factors such as Arts funding policies and the establishment of major regional and alternative theatres, Fringe theatre festivals, and writers’ workshops have influenced the development of theatre in Canada. |
