Going Further: Designing, Producing, And Directing Three Edward Albee One Act Plays,
2013
California State University, San Bernardino
Going Further: Designing, Producing, And Directing Three Edward Albee One Act Plays, Thomas Cornelius Finnegan
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to direct a college theatre production composed of three one-act plays written by Edward Albee, one of America's most honored playwrights.
Theatre Across The Curriculum: Playing A Role In Multicultural Identity, Literacy Acquisition, Special Education, And Beyond,
2013
California State University, San Bernardino
Theatre Across The Curriculum: Playing A Role In Multicultural Identity, Literacy Acquisition, Special Education, And Beyond, Fergus James Loughnane
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the benefits of theatre and theatrical practices across the curriculum. it is a counter weight to the pervasive argument that theatre does not offer adequate training and prospects to our students. Theatrical practices have been show to dramatically improve literacy acquisition by reinforcing the lesson.
Constellation Translation: A Canadian Noh Play,
2013
Department of Literature and Languages, Dominican University of California
Constellation Translation: A Canadian Noh Play, Judy Halebsky
Collected Faculty and Staff Scholarship
Daphne Marlatt’s play, The Gull, explores the form and structure of traditional Japanese Noh theatre to expand the possibilities of translating Noh for a Canadian audience. Marlatt developed the play out of her 1974 collection of poems, Steveston, which touches on the experience of Japanese-Canadian residents of the fishing community of Steveston, BC, who were evacuated and interned during World War II. In 2006, under the direction of Heidi Specht, Pangaea Arts staged The Gull through collaboration among Japanese Noh master Akira Matsui, Noh professionals from Tokyo, and Canadian actors. This research demonstrates that the emphasis on maintaining …
Edgerton Center 2013/14 Season,
2013
Sacred Heart University
Edgerton Center 2013/14 Season, Edgerton Center For The Performing Arts
Edgerton Center Programs
Program brochure for the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts 2013/14 season.
Skipping Against Hegemony: Where Are States Of Lightness In Contemporary Dance-Making?,
2013
Edith Cowan University
Skipping Against Hegemony: Where Are States Of Lightness In Contemporary Dance-Making?, Margaret J. Phillips
Research outputs 2013
Dance relies on physical ideas born out of human experience. Changes in what we “do” and “transmit” in the context of pedagogy should follow the shifting and informed perspectives of the time, reflecting scientific, sociological, and imaginative advancements and practices. One day, while a young girl skipped down a university pathway, that principle was brought into question. This innocent protagonist’s skipping provoked a search for explanations of the erasure of a complex “foundational” action from the grounds of adult knowledgeable behaviour. Could this dismissal of a physical idea bear any correspondences with a limited range of contemporary dance compositional modes …
Diminutive Catastrophe: Clown's Play,
2013
Edith Cowan University
Diminutive Catastrophe: Clown's Play, Margaret J. Phillips
Research outputs 2013
Clowns can be seen as enacting catastrophe with a small “c.” They are experts in “failing better” who perhaps live on the cusp of turning catastrophe into a metaphorical whirlwind while ameliorating the devastation that lies therein. They also have the propensity to succumb to the devastation, masking their own sense of the void with the gestures of play. In this paper, knowledge about clowns emerges from my experience, working with circus clowns in Circus Knie (Switzerland) and Circo Tihany (South America), observing performances and films about clowns, and reading, primarily in European fiction, of clowns in multiple guises. The …
An Actor's Approach: Stepping Into A Role And A World Of The Past,
2013
University of Central Florida
An Actor's Approach: Stepping Into A Role And A World Of The Past, Danielle Gosselin
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
To step into a character and a world of the past, the actor must not discard the present, but seek to find connections and links between the worlds. I was cast in the Orlando Shakespeare Theater production of Sense and Sensibility, a Jon Jory adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, in the role of Lucy Steele. This was an equity production, and it ran February 6th – March 17th, 2013, in the Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s Margeson Theater. Lucy is a female character from England in a period often referred to as the Regency era. As a woman from today’s United States …
Lavinia's Voice: Verbal And Nonverbal Expression In Shakespearean Performance,
2013
University of Central Florida
Lavinia's Voice: Verbal And Nonverbal Expression In Shakespearean Performance, Kelly Kilgore
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
For my MFA internship requirement, I currently serve as an acting intern at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF. I was cast as Lavinia in OST’s spring production of Titus Andronicus, and I will use this as my thesis role. It will be the very last show of my MFA career, and it will provide an exceptional opportunity for me to utilize all the skills learned during my three years of MFA classes and training. Jim Helsinger, Artistic Director at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater and Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida, will direct the production. …
Belief And Christmas: Performing Belief And The Theory And Practice Of Christmas Performance,
2013
University of Central Florida
Belief And Christmas: Performing Belief And The Theory And Practice Of Christmas Performance, Brenna Nicely
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In the United States, Christmastime has become a time of tension between the holy ideals of family togetherness, childhood innocence, and goodwill towards men and commercial idolatry. Christ and Santa Claus are pitted against each other in the war on Christmas between religion and secularism instead of feasting together on ham and figgy pudding in the traditional fashion. While many would agree that the everyday realities of the Christmas season do not often live up to the ideals imposed upon the holiday, few are able to tell why this is so or even trace the roots of their discontent. In …
Creating Art That Truly Reflects The Community: An Exploration Into Facilitation Of Devised, Community-Engaged Performance,
2013
University of Central Florida
Creating Art That Truly Reflects The Community: An Exploration Into Facilitation Of Devised, Community-Engaged Performance, Courtney Grile
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
One purpose of community-engaged work is to build and reflect the community; to allow their voice to be heard. This research explores the relationship between the professional artist facilitator and participants in a community-engaged setting while applying devised theatre practices. The facilitating artist brings to the group their expertise in playmaking and storytelling. The research centers on how a facilitating artist might approach devising a community-engaged performance project with awareness of his/her ability to influence the group. How can the facilitator channel their influence to provide productive guidance for the collective creativity in order to honor the community’s intent and …
Immediacy In Comedy: How Gertrude Stein, Long Form Improv, And 5 Second Films Can Revolutionize The Comedic Form,
2013
University of Central Florida
Immediacy In Comedy: How Gertrude Stein, Long Form Improv, And 5 Second Films Can Revolutionize The Comedic Form, Alexander Hluch
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Comedy has typically been derided as second-tier to drama in all aspects of narrative. Throughout history, comedy has seen short shrift in both critical reception and academic investigation. Merit is simply placed on drama far before that of comedy. This is not for comedy’s own lack of skill or craft, but simply for comedy’s misappropriation as a narrative form. Throughout the years, by way of either competition or economic superiority, comedy has been pigeonholed into the typified dramatic structure that drama so thoroughly encapsulates. Being forced into a form that exemplifies complex, climactic structure and explicit character development, comedy in …
Farley Richmond: The Pioneer In Indian Theatre Studies.,
2013
Loyola Marymount University
Farley Richmond: The Pioneer In Indian Theatre Studies., Arnab Banerji
Theatre Arts Faculty Works
No abstract provided.
The Creation Of "Voices In My Head," A One-Man Show,
2013
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
The Creation Of "Voices In My Head," A One-Man Show, Anthony Michael Mcmurray
LSU Master's Theses
The thesis assignment began with one simple question, “Can we conceptualize, compose, and create a one-man show, where we hold an audience’s attention, for no less than 30 minutes?” We were encouraged to find a piece that we could live with over the course of the next 9-12 months. Not wanting to carry around some heavy emotional weight, and knowing that I can’t take anything seriously for more than a month at a time without making fun of it, I went in the opposite direction of drama and dove head first towards the land of comedy. From the moment that …
Restoring Performance : Personal Story, Place, And Memory In Post-Katrina New Orleans,
2013
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Restoring Performance : Personal Story, Place, And Memory In Post-Katrina New Orleans, Anne-Liese Juge Fox
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Following the devastation of 80 percent of the city of New Orleans and the prolonged period of trauma due to levee failure and lack of effective emergency response in 2005, New Orleanian performing artists independently and along with national artists to create post-K performances as acts of restoration. This study explores post-disaster New Orleanian performances that engage with the interaction of personal story, place, and memory in response to disaster. How are these site-specific performances at significant sites of memory performative in the J.L. Austin sense? In the context of disaster, what are ethical implications of remembering? How may certain …
Anatomy Of Gray,
2013
Ouachita Baptist University
Anatomy Of Gray, Adam Wheat
Theatre Posters and Programs
The Ouachita Baptist University School of Fine Art Department of Theatre Arts presents Anatomy of Gray. Based on a play by Jim Leonard Jr. A production of the 2013-2014 season.
Harrison, Tx,
2013
Ouachita Baptist University
Harrison, Tx, Adam Wheat
Theatre Posters and Programs
The Ouachita Baptist University School of Fine Arts Department of Theatre Arts presents Harrison, TX. A collection of One-Act Plays by Horton Foote made up of Blind Date, The Dancers, Spring Dance. A production from the 2013 season.
By The Bog Of Cats,
2013
Ouachita Baptist University
By The Bog Of Cats, Adam Wheat
Theatre Posters and Programs
The Ouachita Baptist University School of Fine Arts, Department of Theatre Arts presents By The Bog of Cats. Based on the play by Marina Carr. 2013-2014 season.
A Year With Frog And Toad,
2013
Ouachita Baptist University
A Year With Frog And Toad, Adam Wheat
Theatre Posters and Programs
Poster From A Year With Frog and Toad.
Undefined Genre, Or, A Study Into Work Reliant On Visual Art Mediums To Transform The Protagonist Function Of The Human Body In Performance,
2013
Edith Cowan University
Undefined Genre, Or, A Study Into Work Reliant On Visual Art Mediums To Transform The Protagonist Function Of The Human Body In Performance, Tony Currie
Theses : Honours
This thesis is a study into performance art, specifically examples of work in which the artist engages with a physical object or visual arts medium to create a work of art in the presence of an audience. The subsequent work of art created can vary from works on paper, to living structures, or any other physical and tangible structure. I have addressed the audience demographic of performance art, the genre’s conceptual genesis, its ephemeral nature, and its commoditisation to analyse its relevance to the current artistic climate. During my study, an importance has been placed on live performance, not on …
Bear With Me : Signs Are Tricksters, And Reality Is Invisible To The Naked Eye: A One-Person Play,
2013
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Bear With Me : Signs Are Tricksters, And Reality Is Invisible To The Naked Eye: A One-Person Play, Chia-Wen Hsu
LSU Master's Theses
The creation of a one-person play is required in order to complete the Master of Fine Arts degree in acting. There are no official guidelines, only twenty to forty minutes in length is required. Although I was very excited about receiving the challenge, I did not breathe a sigh of relief until I found the topic I wanted to explore－Signs and Reality, and the one-person play that followed: Bear With Me. Since I am not a native English speaker, I have been frustrated by miscommunication through words in the English-speaking world, which gave me the eagerness to talk about the …
