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Medieval Drama ENGL-342

This course is an investigation of the development of theater in Europe from the early Middle Ages through the early Renaissance. Readings provide a survey of representative works. Production of a play is a major part of the course: students from the course and members of the community jointly form the Medieval Drama Guild and present dramatic entertainment from the Middle Ages for the community.

Textbooks

Coldewey, John C.  Early English Drama: An Anthology.  New York and London: Garland, 1993.  ISBN 0824054652
Harris, John Wesley.  Medieval Theatre in Context: An Introduction.  London and New York: Routledge, 1992.  ISBN 0415067820

This year's production:
The Adventures of Sir Bevis and Princess Josian

This year the Medieval Drama Guild will produce The Adventures of Sir Bevis and Princess Josian, a fourteenth-century tale about an English knight brought up in Armenia and the Armenian Princess Josian, a highly skilled musician and physician. They encounter a number of adventures in the strange world they inhabit, and this production will allow modern audiences entrance into that colorful and surprising world.