Theatre History Course
This course traces theatre history from Greek tragedy to postdramatic performance, equipping you with practical tools for rehearsals, directing, and teaching. It links classic plays to contemporary practice, enhancing your artistic decisions across any stage. Participants gain skills in analysis, historical methods, directing, devising, and lesson planning to strengthen creative and educational work.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused course surveys theatre from Greek tragedy and medieval cycles to Renaissance, realism, modernism, and postdramatic forms. Learners acquire practical tools for textual analysis, staging, acting, and ensemble creation, alongside classroom activities, comparative structures, and timelines to enhance creative projects and teaching immediately.
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Develop skills
- Analyse classic plays: swiftly decipher structure, style, and staging requirements.
- Apply historical acting techniques: adapt Greek, Renaissance, and realist methods on stage.
- Direct scenes informed by theory: employ Brecht, absurdism, and realism in rehearsals.
- Devise modern works: integrate postdramatic, multimedia, and collaborative approaches.
- Create teaching-ready timelines: develop concise, effective theatre history lessons.
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