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William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: Comedy, Conflict, and Community
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 26 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado Boulder
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About

This course introduces and explores William Shakespeare’s classic comedy, Twelfth Night. Interviews with actors who appeared in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s 2019 production of Twelfth Night, as well as lectures by scholars and theater professionals who work and teach at the University of Colorado Boulder, offer students insight into Shakespeare’s artistic vision and its applications. Exploring Shakespeare’s language, his characters, his humor and his world view, the lectures, interviews, and interactive learning experiences that make up this class will help students comprehend the power of Shakespearean comedy and the abiding appeal of Twelfth Night for its original audience and our contemporary moment. You'll explore the relationship between comedy and tragedy, the conflict inherent in desire, and the ways Shakespeare's words and works engaged his community, and yours. This course strives to be of interest to multiple audiences, but we think it may particularly appeal to... * Shakespeare enthusiasts and the Shakespeare curious in all walks of life * Actors, theater practitioners, and teachers of Shakespeare everywhere * Secondary school and college students interested in expanding their studies of Shakespeare * Interested readers with little or no familiarity with Shakespeare

Modules

Content for Twelfth Night and the World of the Play

    • 8 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Twelfth Night and the World of the Play Module Quiz

1 Discussions

  • Introduction, your Shakespeare story

8 Videos

  • 1.1 Welcome and Course Overview
  • 1.2 Twelfth Night: A First Introduction and Overview
  • 1.3 Introduction of Tim Orr and Amanda Giguere
  • 1.4 Design and Directorial Choices as a Way of Understanding the "World of the Play"
  • 1.5 Performance History of Twelfth Night
  • 1.6 Feste and the World of the Play
  • 1.7 Feste and the Comic World of Twelfth Night
  • 1.8 Roundtable: Act 3 Scene 1 - Feste and Cesario

2 Readings

  • Reading and Engaging with Twelfth Night
  • Applied Shakespeare at CU Boulder

Annotation Project: Overview, Tools, and Project Step 1

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 ExternalTool
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1 External Tool

  • Practice with Hypothes.is Web Annotation

3 Readings

  • Annotation Project Overview and Full Description
  • Using Hypothes.is for web-based social annotation of texts
  • Annotation Project: Step 1

Content for Twelfth Night - Desire, Identity, and Chaos

    • 7 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Desire, Identity, and Chaos Module Quiz

7 Videos

  • 2.1 Overview of Themes of Desire and Identity
  • 2.2 Faculty Roundtable: Twelfth Night Act 1, Scene 1 - Orsino's Desire, Melancholy and Desire
  • 2.3 Disguises, Identity, and the Play of Desire
  • 2.4 Viola - Survival, Disguise, and Love
  • 2.5 Olivia: Identity and Desire
  • 2.6 Faculty Roundtable: Twelfth Night Act 1, Scene 5 - Olivia, Viola, and the Power of Desire
  • 2.7 Sebastian and Antonio

1 Readings

  • Review Twelfth Night Acts 1 and 2

Annotation Project: Step 2

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Share your Annotation Project Step 2 annotations-in-progress

1 Readings

  • Annotation Project Step 2

Content for Twelfth Night - Class, Comedy, and Conflict

    • 7 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Class, Comedy, and Conflict Module Quiz

7 Videos

  • 3.1 Addressing Minor Characters; How Desire Leads to Class Conflict
  • 3.2 Malvolio: Order and Aspiration
  • 3.3 Sir Toby Belch's Worldview
  • 3.4 Maria on Class
  • 3.5 Roundtable Seminar Introduction
  • 3.6 Roundtable Act 2, Scenes 3 & 5 - Confrontation of Malvolio and Sir Toby
  • 3.7 Religion and the Punishment of Malvolio

2 Readings

  • Review Twelfth Night Acts 3, 4, and 5
  • Introduction to Lecture 3.7

Annotation Project: Step 3 and Final Deliverables

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 ExternalTool
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1 External Tool

  • Annotate Twelfth Night Using Hypothes.is!

1 Peer Review

  • Annotation Project Deliverables

1 Discussions

  • Reflecting on the annotation project

1 Readings

  • Annotation Project Step 3

Content for Twelfth Night and the Limits of Comedy

    • 7 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Limits of Comedy Module Quiz

7 Videos

  • 4.1 Module Introduction
  • 4.2 On Resolution and Reunion - Discussing the Play's Conclusion
  • 4.3 Roundtable Act 5, Scene 1 - Play's Conclusion
  • 4.4 Twelfth Night and Comedy's Tragic Potentials
  • 4.5 Malvolio and Revenge
  • 4.6 Feste - Perspectives on Malvolio
  • 4.7 Concluding Twelfth Night: "We'll Strive to Please You Every Day"

1 Readings

  • Review Twelfth Night Act 5

Creative Application Project: Overview and Getting Started

    • 1 Readings
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1 Readings

  • Creative Application Project

Content for Applied Shakespeare Case Study

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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3 Videos

  • 5.1 Module Introduction
  • 5.2 Shakespeare in the Schools: Anti-Bullying Campaign
  • 5.5 Course Conclusion

4 Readings

  • 5.3 Written Resources for Shakespeare in the Schools Anti-Bullying Effort
  • 5.4 Scholarship and Practice of Applied Shakespeare
  • 5.4.1 Bibliography of Resources for Applied Shakespeare
  • 5.4.2 CU Boulder’s Applied Shakespeare Graduate Certificate

Creative Application Project: Discussion and Final Deliverables

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Creative Application Project

1 Discussions

  • Applied to what? Localizing Shakespeare in your community

Full-Length Actor Interviews

    • 8 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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8 Videos

  • Amanda Giguere -Dramaturge
  • Rinde Eckert - Feste
  • Garreth Saxe - Malvolio
  • Jessica Robblee - Lady Olivia
  • Robert Sicular - Sir Toby Belch
  • Amber Scales - Viola/Cesario
  • Tim Orr - Director
  • Emma Messenger - Maria

1 Readings

  • Optional Additional Video Content

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Explore William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" through insightful lectures, actor interviews, and engaging content presented by University of Colorado Boulder scholars and theater professionals. Delve into Shakespeare's language, characters, and comedic genius. This foundational Arts & Humanities course is perfect for Shakespeare enthusiasts, actors, teachers, and students. Available on Coursera with Starter and Professional subscription options, the course spans 1560 minutes. Join to understand the timeless appeal and community impact of this classic comedy.

David Glimp
Instructors

David Glimp

Kevin Rich
Instructors

Kevin Rich