Additional Information About ENL 338

British and Commonwealth Drama (Spring Day 2007)
"Imperial Insiders and Outsiders"
Professor Doug Green

Officially, ENL 338 is a variable survey of drama in English by
British and Commonwealth playwrights, organized historically
and/or thematically. Sample topics include “Mysteries and
Moralities,” “London Onstage,” “The Empire Strikes Back,” and
“What Is My Nation?” Readings range from the Middle Ages to the
present. THR 250 satisfies the prerequisite for this course.
(Prereq.: ENL 220 or 221, or a 200-level literature course or
THR 250, or consent of instructor.) It satisfies a requirement
in British literature.

This year we will be reading older British plays--from the
Renaissance to the 19th century--in conjunction with British and
Commonwealth works from the 20th and 21st centuries. The
pairings will be loosely organized around the theme: Imperial
Insiders and Outsiders. Possible pairings include Marlowe's
"Edward II" and Hugh Whitemore's "Breaking the Code," Oscar
Wilde's "The Ideal Husband" and Caryl Churchill's "Cloud Nine,"
Farquahr's "The Recruiting Officer" and Wertenbaker's "Our
Country's Good," Shakespeare's "Richard the Third" and David
Hare's "Stuff Happens," and more. We'll also be seeing some
contemporary films in conjunction with older works as well as
stage productions, like Augsburg's production of "Twelfth Night."