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The New Shakespearean Stage: Minimalist Theatre And Spectacle Through Text, Andrew R. Morrison May 2017

The New Shakespearean Stage: Minimalist Theatre And Spectacle Through Text, Andrew R. Morrison

Theatre & Dance ETDs

In this essay, I will explore my development as a playwright during my time at UNM, and the emphasis I have placed on experimental productions with minimal budget. This culminates in a style of playwriting in which spectacle is created through text, which I name the New Shakespearean Stage, employed in my plays The Break and Welcome to Retroland.


The Female Writer And Her Female Characters: A Coming Of Age Story, Stephanie N. Grilo Apr 2017

The Female Writer And Her Female Characters: A Coming Of Age Story, Stephanie N. Grilo

Theatre & Dance ETDs

In this essay, I review my growth and learning as a playwright in this MFA program. I position my play, Red Dirt, within the context of psychoanalysis and feminist theory as a study of the behavioral patterns that emerge when female melancholia and violent masculinity collide. I examine the praxis of my writing and research methodologies, as well as the technical, thematic, and academic aspects of my writing practice.


Procedure To Exit An Enclosed Space: A Story In Six Parts, Brigid Nell Boll Jan 2017

Procedure To Exit An Enclosed Space: A Story In Six Parts, Brigid Nell Boll

Senior Projects Spring 2017

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.


Dreams And Stories Of The Common Child, Evan Lucas Pallor Jan 2017

Dreams And Stories Of The Common Child, Evan Lucas Pallor

Senior Projects Spring 2017

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.


Choose An Eye, Rebecca Eve Capper Jan 2017

Choose An Eye, Rebecca Eve Capper

Senior Projects Spring 2017

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.


Dialogue Not Diatribe: Methods For A Practice Of Socio-Humanitarian Playwriting, Siobhan Dow-Hall Jan 2017

Dialogue Not Diatribe: Methods For A Practice Of Socio-Humanitarian Playwriting, Siobhan Dow-Hall

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This dissertation is the result of a practice-led research exploration of how creative writing practice may be expanded and developed with particular application to the writing of what I refer to as socio-humanitarian drama. I have developed this notion to promote discussion and consideration of specific issues of social justice and human rights within playwriting. While this practice-led research enlisted reflective practice in the task of developing and extending my own writing practice, this dissertation does also outline specific, practical modes of creative process, or exercises, that could be applied more broadly for others who may seek to develop their …