March 6, 2017 - March 10, 2017 Weekly Agenda

 Monday, March 6th:

Watched A Streetcar Named Desire

Discussion

Watched A Streetcar Named Desire

Discussion: death versus life - Thanatos versus Eros

Life = sex, passion, art
Thanatos = death
Eros = love/sex 
Life and art are in a state of tension between life and death/thanatos and eros. 

Belle Reve means beautiful dream 

Belle Reve was shattered and destroyed by death

Blanche Dubois tried to find life through desire 

The streetcar which took Blanche to Stella's apartment in the French Quarter in New Orleans  was called "Desire." 

Stanley giving Blanche a check for bus fare back to Auriol, Mississippi, was a death warrant - only death and humiliation awaited her there. 

Tuesday, March 7th: 

Watched The Glass Menagerie
Discussion 

Wednesday, March 8th: 
Watched The Glass Menagerie 

Thursday, March 9th: 

Theatre Games:

“Emotional Cocktail”

Watch The Glass Menagerie; stopped at 28:46

Friday, March 10th: 
Shortened day today.
Watch The Glass Menagerie - up to 1:02