Defining Moments in the History of Humanity (Theater)
Credits: 2
Core course for First year
Nir Shauloff
Nir Shauloff is an artist and theater creator. His works span performance, sound, and text and are presented in theater and art spaces. He holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree from Tel Aviv University. His work has been exhibited in Israel and around the world, including venues such as Das Bauhaus in Dessau, Mousonturm Frankfurt, the Tel Aviv Museum, Gessnerallee Zurich, Schwankhalle Bremen, Jerusalem Season of Culture, the Bat Yam Museum, and more.
In this course, we will examine key moments in the history of drama and theater, and explore fundamental concepts in the philosophy of performance. We will address questions and issues related to the theatrical event and the conventions of the medium, discussing aspects related to the materials from which it is made: text, action, and the performing body. Throughout the course, we will read and become familiar with dramas and masterpieces of Western theater, from ancient Greece to the modern era. We will analyze the successes and failures that contemporary art offers, examining the political potential of theatrical practice.
