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Autobiographical Poetry To Plays: Taking Memoir To A Theatrical Level, Ryan P. Tofil
Autobiographical Poetry To Plays: Taking Memoir To A Theatrical Level, Ryan P. Tofil
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Pulitzer prize winning playwright John Patrick Shanley wrote, “Theatre is a safe place to do the unsafe things that need to be done.” For my Capstone Project, I have compiled my autobiographical poetry, prose, and performance monologues into a theatrical manuscript to be used as the basis for a play. The final Capstone Project is a manuscript of an anticipated theatrical production based on the grieving process surrounding my brother's suicide, as well as an exploration of my sexuality and the relationships I developed during the years surrounding his death.
The Capstone Project’s theatrical manuscript is also accompanied by a …