What kind of performances does TDPS produce?
The UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies produces a wide variety of performances, drawing from all parts of the world and ranging in period from the ancient to the contemporary. We plan our season to offer opportunities for students to test their skills as artists and to experiment with different styles and genres. We are committed to cultural diversity in casting and project selection, and in balancing opportunities for men and women, designers and performers, directors and choreographers. In the past few years, we have produced the work of nationally and internationally renowned directors, playwrights, and choreographers representing South Asia, Africa, South America, Europe and North America. We also regularly present performances that challenge the boundaries between art forms–between dance and theater, between theater and the visual arts, between dance and film, between theater and literature. While we do not regularly stage musicals, our commitment to
