Cinema has a rich tradition of attempts to translate theatrical texts into film. If at one level such attempts can be appreciated simply as productions of the plays in question, at another level such adaptations bring to the fore the specificity of theatre and film as distinct forms of representation working within differing conventions. The course thus covers a number of films adapted from plays not merely with the intention of gauging the fidelity of the adaptation to the original, but more importantly in order to explore the complex dynamics of exchange between these two different forms of representation.

Two 1,500 word essays addressing theoretical issues, one due mid-semester, one due end-of-semester, each weighted 35%; tutorial workshop participation, assessed weekly, weighted at 30%.

One 3 hour session comprising of lecture and film screening per week; one 1-hour tutorial workshop per week; students would also be required to spend up to 5 hours per week reading plays and preparing for the workshop session

For those students taking it as part of a major in Film Studies, the pre-requisites are Intro to Film Studies FILM1002 and FILM1003,  or, for those taking it as part of a Drama major, two courses in Drama.