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Adolphe Appia: Unifying Acting Through Sets And Lighting, Zachary Payne
Adolphe Appia: Unifying Acting Through Sets And Lighting, Zachary Payne
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
Adolphe Appia was not only one of the most important turn-of-the-century innovators of theatrical lighting,he also envisioned fundamental changes in the use of the stage setting and attempted to redefine theatrical art itself.He was both theorist and practitioner,the latter in the areas of scenography and lighting design. Although most of his writings address the relationship between light and music, he also envisioned a completely new approach to acting. For Appia, the stage space was dynamic and inclusive –he wished to encourage interaction between actor and spectator.His designs show his desire to unify theatrical production in a complete environment with the …
Accidentally Pioneering A Movement: How The Pioneer Players Sparked Political Reform, Sami Hansen
Accidentally Pioneering A Movement: How The Pioneer Players Sparked Political Reform, Sami Hansen
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
Theatre in the twenty-first century has been largely based on political and social reform, mirroring such movements as Black Lives Matter and Me Too. New topics and ideas are brought to life on various stages across the globe, as many artists challenge cultural and constitutional structures in their society. But how did protest theatre get started?As specifically the feminist movement, political theatre on the topic of women’s rights can be traced back to an acting society called the Pioneer Players, which was made up of British men and women suffragettes in the early twentieth century.The passion and drive of its …
Surviving Imprisonment In America: Drama Therapy For Incarcerated Women, Kendall Crawford
Surviving Imprisonment In America: Drama Therapy For Incarcerated Women, Kendall Crawford
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
With the United States positioned as the leading nation in incarceration rates, the intentional use of theatre in order to achieve psychological growth and change within inmates is an invaluable asset to the healing of the imprisoned, specifically to incarcerated women who have undergone sexual trauma. Navigating prison for women is often combined with the trauma of sexual assault, as almost half the women in the nation’s jails and prisons were sexually abused prior to their imprisonment. With an emphasis on punishment, prisons often have the effect of retraumatization and revictimization rather than rehabilitation for abused women. Through the integration …
Breaking Down The Fourth Wall With Artaud, Punchdrunk, And The Wooster Group, Megan Huggins
Breaking Down The Fourth Wall With Artaud, Punchdrunk, And The Wooster Group, Megan Huggins
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
Antonin Artaud, a radical theatre artist working during the first half of the 20thcentury, developed a style and philosophy of storytelling called the Theatre of Cruelty. Artaud wanted to shock his audiences into an emotional connection with the people and situations around them. Hoping to shake the audience out of their complacency by combating realism, Artaud envisioned performances that would eliminate the fourth wall and confront the audience directly. Two contemporary theatre companies, the Wooster Group and Punchdrunk,adapt Artaud’s ideas to modern storytelling practices. The Wooster Group incorporates technological advances in its jarring, innovative performances, and Punchdrunk creates immersive and …
Finding Holes, Founding Theaters: An Exploration On Theatre Companies In Nashville, Eve Petty
Finding Holes, Founding Theaters: An Exploration On Theatre Companies In Nashville, Eve Petty
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
Nashville’s theatre community is growing at a rapid rate–new companies are popping up left and right. Nashville already has many well-established and professional theatre organizations, so why do new ones continue to emerge? Nashville is home to a unique theatre community that is still growing to fill artistic gaps. All kinds of theater companies —professional, semi-professional, and start-ups—fulfill a need. All three types will adapt to meet new challenges and fill artistic holes by any means necessary in order to make the community whole.
Phillip Glass: A Never-Ending Circular Staircase, Josh Kiev
Phillip Glass: A Never-Ending Circular Staircase, Josh Kiev
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
Although he may be one of the greatest composers that you’ve never heard of,he has been portrayed on the animated television shows, The Simpsons and South Park. But Philip Glass is no cartoon character: he has had a powerful impact on the worlds of theatre and film. Throughout his career,he has composed for opera and theatre in his trance-inducing, distinctive style.He has also earned major accolades for his film scores, earning Academy Award nominations for Martin Scorsese’s Kundun (1997)as well as The Hours(2002) and Notes on a Scandal(2006). Additionally, he won a Golden Globe for Best Music Score for The …