TH4803 — Black Theatre
This course explores the forms and functions of theatrical expressions created by, for, and/or about Black individuals and communities in what would become the United States from the 17th century to the present. Through an examination of key examples of dramatic literature, popular theatrical expressions, business practices, and cultural theory, this course seeks to explore how ideas of race and power functioned in theatre history and how Black theatre makers (individually and collectively) used theatre as a tool for social justice.