Theatre · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU THEA 571 — Theatre and Racial Protests

Explores the intersection of performance and activism during the American Civil Rights Movement and South African anti-Apartheid struggle. Students analyze protest theatre's role in articulating resistance, influencing change, and promoting racial justice, studying key productions, historical contexts, and performative strategies from the Negro Ensemble, National Black Theatre, and Market Theatre. Students registered at the 500 level will be expected to expand beyond the treatments and synopsis, into the creation of individual short scripts.