Crash Course Theater

North America Gets a Theater...Riot

Episode 29 | 12m 7s

It's lights up in America! This week, we're headed to North America. We'll look at Native American storytelling traditions, the theater that Europeans brought along starting in the 17th century, and how theater developed before and after the American Revolutionary War. Also, a terrible Macbeth rivalry which culminates in a full blown theater riot.

Aired: 09/27/18 | Rating: NR

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