Schedule

Spring 2011 Tentative schedule

Jan. 11 T (snow day) 13 Th (snow day)

18 T Intro and assignments and Asian Theatre/Performance Overview 20 Th “ “; Chronology of Important Dates

25 T Role of a play in performance ( Funa Benkei ) @Funa Benkei Notes and (Act 1 of Abhisekanataka ) 27 Th Act 1 of @Abhisekanataka as performed in kutiyattam of India

Feb. 1 T Discuss and Assign projects 3 Th Indian Theatre history & overview & Classical tradition (Read Indian Theatre Overview chapter)

8 T Classical tradition; rasa/bhava; __Shakuntala__ 10 Th @Ritual & @Devotional; @Teyyam; @Ankiya Nat and @Raslila; Ramlila 12 Sat Folk-Popular; Dance and Dance Drama: @Yakshagana and Bhagavata Mela; @Bhavai and Hajari Bhand; Kathakali; __Kalyanasaugandhika__

15 T Contemporary 17 Th Chinese Theatre overview & Yuan Drama and Theatre (Read East Asian Overview Chapter)

22 T **1st Assignment due;** Yuan Tsa Chu and Kun Chu; __Tou Ngo__ and __Peony Pavilion__ 24 Th Chinese Theatre; Jingxi; __Jade Bracelet__

Mar. 1 T Contemporary China 3 Th Review for Midterm Exam

8 T **"** 10 Th **Midterm Exam**

15 T Holiday 17 Th “

22 T Japanese Theatre overview and No origins and characteristics 24 Th No and Kyogen; Selected No and kyogen plays

29 T Kabuki; __Narukami__ 31 Th Narukami film

Apr 5 T Bunraku; __The Village School__ 7 Th Discuss Narukami and The Village School; Pass out 3rd Assignment on SEA

12 T **2nd Assignment due;** Southeast Asian Theatre overview (Read SE Asian chapter)(Read about the Mahabharata) and @http://hinduism.about.com/library/weekly/extra/bl-mahabharata1.htm 14 Th (Read about the Ramayana) Javanese wayang kulit & wayang golek

19 T @Wayang in performance; __The Death of Karna__ 21 Th Balinese genres of performance

26 T @Illustrations from India, Java, and Bali 28 Th; Last day of class; Review for final exam

May 3 T Reading Day 10 T 8-11am (4400/6400) **Final Exam and 3rd Assignment due; Final Project for Graduate Students Due**