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Margo Hall, Continuing Lecturer for Acting & Directing

The Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) teaches performance as a mode of critical inquiry, innovation, creativity, knowledge production, and public engagement. Learn more.

Academic Programs

Dance & Performance Studies

B.A. or Minor

Theater & Performance Studies

B.A. or Minor

Performance & Culture in the United States

Summer Certificate

Graduate Group in Performance Studies

Ph.D.

Department News

Read Our Summer 2024 Newsletter

Wendy Sparks reflects on 27 years of crafting costumes for TDPS

July 1, 2024

Renowned choreographer Joe Goode retires from UC Berkeley after 23 years

June 3, 2024

TDPS celebrates Class of 2024 commencement with guest speaker W. Kamau Bell

May 17, 2024

Kappa Nu alums honor Larry Belling with young writers' award

April 11, 2024

Media Mentions

July 1, 2024

Jul 01
Durham University academic, Dr. Fusako Innami, receives a Fulbright Award to conduct research at UC Berkeley

May 3, 2024

May 03
Bold, hilarious ‘The Wednesday Club’ is artistic odyssey into self-discovery (Daily Cal)

March 28, 2024

Mar 28
‘The River Bride’ brings magical realism, romantic tensions to Durham Studio Theater (Daily Cal)

Upcoming Events

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