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Modern and Contemporary Theatre (ENGL20030) // Further information
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Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Bertolt Brecht, Mother Courage, Methuen Drama, 1988
Samuel Beckett, Rockaby, Grove Press, 2000
Samuel Beckett, Not I, Grove Press, 2000
Anton Chekhov, The Seagull, Faber, 2007, ebook (UniMelb. Library)
Caryl Churchill, Far Away, Nick Hern Books, 2000
Shelagh Delaney, A Taste of Honey, Methuen Drama, 2016
Henrik Ibsen, An Enemy of the People, Gutenberg E-text
Sarah Kane, Blasted, Methuen Drama, 2002
Tony Kushner, Angels in America, Nick Hern, 2017
debbie tucker green, nut, Nick Hern Books
Patrick White, Signal Driver, Currency Press, 2019
Recommended texts and other resources
Antonin Artaud, The Theatre and Its Double, Grove Press
Christopher Balme, The Cambridge Introduction to Theatre Studies, Cambridge
Bertolt Brecht, Brecht on Theatre, Methuen Drama
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) English and Theatre Studies Major English and Theatre Studies Specialisation (formal) English and Theatre Studies Breadth Track Theatre Studies - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 9 February 2025