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This Is The Knot In My Stomach, Macey Clarice Downs Jan 2020

This Is The Knot In My Stomach, Macey Clarice Downs

Senior Projects Spring 2020

This is a story about two young women who think they will be friends forever. They learn that forever comes and goes in the blink of an eye. They are not particularly exceptional--they don't shatter any glass ceilings, they make silly mistakes, they never know what to wear to school tomorrow. But we get to watch them do the most exceptional thing any of us will ever do: grow.


Movie Macabre, Brigid Shannon Pfeifer Jan 2020

Movie Macabre, Brigid Shannon Pfeifer

Senior Projects Spring 2020

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


Great Balls Of Fire: Exploring The Theatricality Of Professional Wrestling, Paul Alistair Nicholson Jan 2020

Great Balls Of Fire: Exploring The Theatricality Of Professional Wrestling, Paul Alistair Nicholson

Senior Projects Spring 2020

For my senior project I wanted to stage a pro wrestling match. Yes, that silly cross between sport and entertainment where bodybuilders in tights pretend to fight over shiny belts that validate their status as being the best ‘pretend fighters’ in the world. Actually, that is taking it a step too far. Pro wrestlers may not be considered legitimate athletes, they are entertainers after all; however they are able to draw audiences that rival many sporting and theatrical spectacles. It is not just their incredible feats of athleticism, but something to this form that has captivated fans around the world …


Our Grandparents/旧识, Yibin Wang Jan 2020

Our Grandparents/旧识, Yibin Wang

Senior Projects Spring 2020

A Theater and Performance senior project centering on the question of "how can we be more connected to our grandparents through playing them in front of a camera on stage?" Through exploring this question, the actor would present real stories about their grandparents on stage.


Toy Box, Jane M. Colon-Bonet Jan 2020

Toy Box, Jane M. Colon-Bonet

Senior Projects Spring 2020

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