West Chester University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts faculty specialists lead a fascinating exploration of the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) relationship between the social constructs and mores and theatrical performances on the English stage in both Elizabethan and contemporary times. They examined how the often turbulent political, social and religious climate significantly influenced the plays, the music and the very playhouse architecture of these two eras. In West Chester and in Oxford the participants had the opportunity to experience the theatrical literature in both practice and production and visit a number of historic and contemporary playhouses.

Program faculty included Thomas P. Haughey and Leonard Kelly.