This subject will trace a line of development throughout modern drama from realism and naturalism to absurdism and post-modernist theatre. Among others, dramatists will include Strindberg, Ibsen, Pirandello, Brecht, Beckett, Churchill, and Shepherd as well as contemporary Singaporean dramatist Kuo Pao Kun. In addition to understanding how changing theatrical trends embody changing epistemological, ontological and ideological attitudes, students will also develop a powerful comparative appreciation of the interconnected evolution of Asian and Western drama.
| AUs | 3.0 AUs |
| Grade Type | |
| Prerequisite | HL1001(Corequisite) |
| Exam | 3 December 2026, 9.00 am - 11.30 am |
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| 1430 | 17230 SEM (SEM1) 1430-1720 Wed HSSCSTUDIO | ||||
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