1. Theater and Performance Studies Week 3 Iris Tuan

2. Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew The Taming of the Shrew Act I Scene ii – Act III Scene i Act I Scene ii – Act III Scene i Script Discussion Script Discussion

3. Watch the DVDs The Animated Film The Animated Film The Modern Film The Modern Film The Hakka Performance The Hakka Performance

4. Discussion Comparison and Differences Comparison and Differences Characters Characters Plots Plots Various Adaptations Various Adaptations

5. Performance Studies Theory Marvin Carlson ’ s “ What Is Performance? ” Marvin Carlson ’ s “ What Is Performance? ” Mary Strine, Beverly Long, and Mary Hopkins observe that performance is “ an essentially contested concept ” (68) Mary Strine, Beverly Long, and Mary Hopkins observe that performance is “ an essentially contested concept ” (68) “ sophisticated disagreement ” (68) “ sophisticated disagreement ” (68) Performance art is both historically and theoretically developed in the U.S.(69) Performance art is both historically and theoretically developed in the U.S.(69) Hamlet ’ s response (70) Hamlet ’ s response (70)

6. Performance Studies On modern cultural scene (71) On modern cultural scene (71) This “ other ” as a character in a dramatic action (71) This “ other ” as a character in a dramatic action (71) Performance has become a highly visible or say emblematic art form in the contemporary world Performance has become a highly visible or say emblematic art form in the contemporary world Dense interconnections exists in many intellectual, cultural, and social concerns Dense interconnections exists in many intellectual, cultural, and social concerns by almost any contemporary performance project(72) by almost any contemporary performance project(72)

7. Presentation Choose the topics and weeks for presentation Choose the topics and weeks for presentation Class schedule will be revised Class schedule will be revised (change time and consider the holiday) (change time and consider the holiday)

8. Homework Take the textbook (2 plays) in the library Take the textbook (2 plays) in the library Next Fri. Double Tens Holiday, No Class Next Fri. Double Tens Holiday, No Class Buy the ticket for Shakespeare ’ s “ Twelfth Night ” (Nov. 7-9) Buy the ticket for Shakespeare ’ s “ Twelfth Night ” (Nov. 7-9) If interested, welcome to watch the performance done by Cirque du Soleil If interested, welcome to watch the performance done by Cirque du Soleil