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141059 PS An Introduction to South African Theatre and Performance (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Course start: 07.03.2024

If the theatre scene in Vienna allows, one session will be replaced by a theatre visit in Vienna.

Update: We will go to see BLING! by Buhle Ngaba at the Wiener Festwochen.
https://www.festwochen.at/bling

  • Donnerstag 07.03. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 14.03. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 21.03. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 11.04. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 18.04. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 25.04. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 02.05. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 16.05. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 23.05. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 06.06. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 13.06. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 20.06. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06
  • Donnerstag 27.06. 15:00 - 17:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 2 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-06

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Course description:
This literary studies course offers an introduction to South African theatre and performance and looks at some of the most important South African theatre productions, including plays by Lara Foot, Ameera Conrad, Athol Fugard, William Kentridge, Koleka Putuma, and many more. South African theatre is an art form of fierce political engagement and ranks among to most influential and renowned expressions of theatre in the world. Tracing back the development and impact of the institutionalised racial segregation known as Apartheid as well as of colonialism, this course explores the relationship between arts and politics in a South African context and critically investigates theatre as protest, theatre as social criticism, theatre as witness, and theatre as ongoing discourse to negotiate and (re)-shape South Africa’s national narrative(s). The texts discussed address racism, colonialism, political oppression, gender, gender-based violence, environmental justice, and individual as well as collective trauma. Students will gain a better understanding of South African theatre and culture by exploring its diversity, colonial impact, and new emerging hybrid art forms.

Course objective:
Students will get acquainted with South African playwrights and performers and learn to critically engage with their work. Students will get familiarised with the history of South African theatre as well as discourses on race, gender, and power from a South African perspective. Students will train critical thinking, close reading, and creative writing, and develop their presentation and writing skills.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Regular attendance and participation in discussions and group work (including online coursework) (30%)
Oral presentation/ acting as expert (20%)
Portfolio (consisting of critical analysis (term paper), blog post or creative writing task; 50%)
Each individual task must be positive in order to pass this course.
You may miss a maximum of two classes without a doctor's notice

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Students must fulfil and pass each of the 3 course requirements (portfolio, regular attendance and participation, oral presentation) and score at least 60 points altogether in order to pass this course.

Grading scale:
1: 100-90 points
2: 89-80 points
3: 79-70 points
4: 69-60 points
5: 59-0 points
The course requirements will be discussed in detail during the first session.

Prüfungsstoff

This is an interactive course with continuous assessment ("prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung").
In addition to handing in a written portfolio, students are expected to read all set texts and actively participate in class throughout the semester as well as hand in tasks and assignments on time. Each individual task must be positive in order to pass this course.
There will be no written exam.

Literatur

Preliminary reading list:
Lara Foot, Tshepang: The Third Testament
Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona, The Island
Taylor and Kentridge, Ubu and the Truth Commission
Phala O. Phala, Kafka’s Ape
Yaël Farber, A Women in Waiting
Ameera Conrad, The Fall: All Rhodes Lead to Decolonisation
Mamela Nyamza & Mojisola Adebayo, I Stand Corrected
Heinrich Reisenhofer, #JustMen
Koleka Putuma, Hullo, Bye-By, Koko, Come-In
Empatheatre, Lalela uLwandle

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

PAL 1
PAL 2

Letzte Änderung: Fr 01.03.2024 15:26