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Introduction: Attitudes Toward The Other, Matthew Isaac Cohen

Representing Alterity through Puppetry and Performing Objects

The use of puppets, objects, masks and cantastorias in various societies around the globe, to represent and stage the Other.

How To Signify Otherness And Diasporic Bodies Through Puppetry: Two Plays By Kossi Efoui, Francesca Di Fazio

Representing Alterity through Puppetry and Performing Objects

French-speaking writer of Togolese origin Kossi Efoui resorts to puppetry as a means of communicating the diaspora of the African people and the condition of Otherness experienced by a portion of humanity throughout history.

Mamulengo As Cultural Resistance, Mayumi Ilari

Representing Alterity through Puppetry and Performing Objects

This chapter, using two recent examples from Brazilian puppet masters, briefly presents the origins of Brazilian puppetry and discusses the way Brazilian mamulengo tradition operates as a means of historical and cultural resistance, while enhancing diversity and racial equality through popular culture and theatre.

When Klana And His Mercenaries Sailed To Java: The Expression Of Otherness In Surakarta Court-Style Wayang Gědhog Performance, Rudy Wiratama

Representing Alterity through Puppetry and Performing Objects

Wayang gĕdhog was once a popular puppetry in Javanese courts. Besides of its Panji romance themes, it also has political meanings represented by Sabrang and Jawa figures, which enrich the play and giving it a broader context in Javanese culture.

Deities Of The Indigenous Snake People In Religious Marionette Plays, Fan Pen Chen

Representing Alterity through Puppetry and Performing Objects

This chapter shows how deities of the indigenes of southeastern China competed with and reacted to the invading mainstream Han culture through six sacred string-puppet plays.

Ralph Chessé And Forman Brown: When Carving The Other Is Carving The Self, Ben Fisler

Representing Alterity through Puppetry and Performing Objects

This article examines two “closeted” puppeteers, Forman Brown and Ralph Chessé, who demonstrate alterity’s ability to disrupt itself. Their puppets are both exotic (“different from me”) and incorporated (“like me”), as the artists’ hidden racial and sexual identities blur the boundaries between self and other.

Lindenwood University Promotional Booklet For The Dance Program, Lindenwood University

Student Dance Programs & Brochures

2023 Lindenwood University Promotional Booklet for the Dance Program

El Sobredimensionamiento Y Otros Recursos Plásticos Como Representación De La Capacidad Extática–Visionaria En El Arte Chamánico Americano, Ana María Llamazares

Segundo congreso internacional de iconografía precolombina. Barcelona, 2023. Actas.

Este artículo explora uno de los principales rasgos del arte chamánico visionario: el sobredimensionamiento de las figuras o de algunas de sus partes significativas. A través de diversos registros arqueológicos y contemporáneos, se brindan elementos valiosos para interpretar como representaciones explícitas de la capacidad extática o visionaria, ciertas imágenes de arte prehispánico o etnográfico ligadas a tradiciones de prácticas chamánicas americanas, en las que se ha expresado la percepción de la magnificación energética a través de rayos, aureolas o apéndices diversos que expanden el tamaño de las cabezas, manos, pies u otras partes del cuerpo en forma desproporcionada respecto del …

Shifting Once Again, Hannah Dusek

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

Change is constant; an action and a reaction. “Shifting Once Again” is an exploration of how changes in an individual affect one's relationship to themself and others. Figuring out who we are - that is change. Such shifts can be terrifying, exciting, and in some cases, underwhelming. I invite you to reflect on these shifts in your own life as you watch this piece, and how they might have even brought you to this very audience tonight. The knowledge that everyone around us is constantly going through changes can be comforting. Finding comfort in those changes, without resistance, is what …

Imagining Change: Metatheatre, Empathy, And Action On Stage And In The Classroom, Jayna Gearhart Fitzsimmons

Dissertations and Theses

This dissertation examines the intersection of metatheatre and theatre for social change with a focus on how works of metatheatre, when combined with subject matter that illuminates social issues, systemically non-dominant characters, or de-centered stories, create opportunities for audiences to practice participation and empathetic care that has the power to translate to social action. While existing scholarship on theatre for social change often relies on one-off, site-specific, or performance art events as key to understanding socially focused theater, this dissertation considers alternative approaches to thinking and learning about theatre for social change that expand definitions of theatre for social change …

Adapting Higher Education: Revamping Curricula For The Inclusion Of Theatre Students With Disabilities, Kevin Kemler

Theses and Dissertations

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives in higher education have been largely driven by administrators who have little to no contact with the students for whom they are working for. This top-down approach negatively impacts marginalized students and disproportionately affects the quality of experience for students with Disabilities, an often-overlooked demographic. For Disabled students enrolled in performance programs, barriers to access and inclusion don’t just exist at the institutional level, they also exist in the traditional classroom or studio as well. Through a dismantling of ableist structures inherent within higher education (i.e., American grading practices, the Western and Theatrical Canons), I …

A Methodology Of Paradoxes: Investigating Authenticity In The Representation Of Queerness On The Contemporary Stage, Kendall C. Walker

Theses and Dissertations

In my experience as a queer theatre practitioner, performer, and student, I have always had questions of ownership and authenticity when it comes to LGBTQIA+ narratives on the contemporary theatre stage. The question of: “Who is allowed to tell what story?” and the many complex ideas that this leads to, is what has inspired this thesis and my own pedagogy of intersectionality and inclusivity.

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between authenticity and queerness on the contemporary stage in order to develop a methodology for how all theatre practitioners—no matter their identity—can effectively tell queer-identifying stories …

An Introduction To Theatrical Scent Design As Compared To Traditional Design Areas With A Consideration For The Scientifically Notated Physical And Emotional Effects On The Human Body As It Potentially Relates To Future Creative Endeavors: A Framework, Katherine R. Holland

Theses and Dissertations

Traditional areas of theatrical design are established to the point of having a solid foundation for current and future designers to rely on as they strive to innovate. The same cannot be said for scent. I believe that art, like science, is a sector where the imagination is used to push the boundaries of what we currently know and can do. Artists are therefore entrusted with the responsibility to continue testing those boundaries, and that is what my topic lays the foundation for when it comes to scent. With my topic, I plan to look at the practical and ethical …

Sana Sana: Unlearning Generational Expectation Through Performance, Jalen R. Ash

College of Graduate Studies: Theses & Dissertations

My work is an exploration of identity as a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color) body traversing through the generational histories of my family and the struggle of cultural loss to our assimilation of Whiteness. Through the multi-faceted medium of performance, my work uses physical and mental spaces of self and technology to understand how the body functions as a screen. Our bodies house projections of generational expectations that have trickled down from the past into the present. These projections shape our own unique identities along with the personal experiences we gather as we move through the various spaces of …

Timing Is Everything, But Does It Really Matter? Impact Of 8-Weeks Morning Versus Evening Iron Supplementation In Ballet And Contemporary Dancers, Caitlin Attwell, Alannah Mckay, Marc Sim, Cory Dugan, Joanna Nicholas, Luke Hopper, Peter Peeling

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The effectiveness of a morning versus evening oral iron supplement strategy to increase iron stores was explored. Ballet and contemporary dancers with serum ferritin (sFer) < 50 g/L (n = 14), were supplemented daily with 105 mg elemental oral iron in either the morning (FeAM) or evening (FePM) for 8 weeks. A control group (n = 6) with sFer > 50 g/L were given no supplement over the same period. Dancers’ sFer were measured at baseline and post-intervention. Assessment of daily training load, dietary intake, and menstruation were made. A significant interaction (p < 0.001) showed the within group sFer change over the 8-week intervention in FeAM (+25.9 ± 10.5 g/L) and FePM, (+22.3 ± 13.6 g/L) was significantly different to CON (−30.17 ± 28.7 g/L; both p = 0.001). This change was not different between FeAM and FePM (p = 0.778). sFer levels within FeAM and FePM significantly increased over the 8-weeks; however, they significantly decreased in the CON group (all p < 0.05). Post-intervention sFer levels were no longer different between the three groups (p > 0.05). Training load, dietary intake, and number of menstrual cycles incurred were similar between FeAM and FePM (p > 0.05). Oral iron supplementation in either the morning or evening appears equally effective in increasing sFer levels in dancers with sub-optimal iron status.

The Art Of The Adaptation: An Analysis Of The Phantom Of The Opera, Alaina B. Westee

Emerging Writers

An evaluation of the extent to which Joel Schumacher's Phantom of the Opera (2004) is a good adaptation of both Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical and the original 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux.

Me, Myself, And My Muppets, Sara Jones

Emerging Writers

In this personal narrative, the author explores her relationship and upbringing in relation to Jim Henson’s Muppets. She illustrates her experience at puppet camps, on long Muppet-filled road trips, and the special connection her mother and her share with the Muppets. Find out how the Muppets have shaped the author’s life, morals, and aspirations, as well as how Jim Henson’s creations have influenced and brought joy to past generations and future generations to come.

การสวมบทบาทนางรจนาในละครเรื่องสังข์ทอง พระราชนิพนธ์รัชกาลที่ 2, กัณฑ์กรพัชญ์ สุทธิพร

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วิทยานิพนธ์ เรื่อง การสวมบทบาทนางรจนาในละครเรื่องสังข์ทอง พระราชนิพนธ์รัชกาลที่ 2 มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาวิธีการสวมบทบาทนางเอก (ผู้ชาย) ละครนอกแบบหลวง บทพระราชนิพนธ์ในรัชกาลที่ 2 ของรองศาสตราจารย์ ดร.ศุภชัย จันทร์สุวรรณ์ (ศิลปินแห่งชาติ) โดยใช้ระเบียบวิธีวิจัยเชิงคุณภาพ ด้วยการศึกษาจากเอกสาร การสัมภาษณ์ และการสังเกตการณ์ ผลการวิจัยพบว่า การสวมบทบาทการแสดงเป็นผู้หญิงปรากฏอยู่ในนาฏกรรมไทยหลายประเภท เช่น ละครนอก สันนิษฐานว่าเริ่ม มาจากการละเล่นมหรสพของชาวบ้านในสมัยอยุธยา การสวมบทบาทนางรจนาในละครนอกเรื่องสังข์ทองของรองศาสตราจารย์ ดร.ศุภชัย จันทร์สุวรรณ์ (ศิลปินแห่งชาติ) ได้รับการถ่ายทอดและฝึกหัดบทบาทนางรจนาจากคุณครูเฉลย ศุขะวณิช และได้รับคำแนะนำจากคุณครูจำเรียง พุธประดับ เนื่องจากบุคลิกและอุปนิสัยที่สอดคล้องกับบทบาทนางรจนา ประกอบกับการศึกษาตัวละครนางรจนาในเรื่องสังข์ทอง การฝึกปฏิบัติอย่างสม่ำเสมอ และประสบการณ์การแสดงมาประยุกต์ให้เหมาะสมกับตนจนกลายเป็นกลวิธีเฉพาะบุคคล การพิจารณาเลือกผู้ชายมาสวมบทบาทนางเอก คือ รูปร่างเล็กสันทัด ใบหน้ารูปไข่หรือใบหน้ากลม มือและแขนยาวเรียว ปากเรียว และมีปฏิภาณไหวพริบดี รูปแบบกระบวนท่ารำ จำแนกเป็น 2 ประเภท ได้แก่ การตีความอุปนิสัยของตัวละคร และการตีบทตามอารมณ์ความคิดของตัวละคร โครงสร้างกระบวนท่ารำ ประกอบด้วย 4 ส่วน ได้แก่ ส่วนศีรษะและใบหน้า ส่วนลำตัวและไหล่ ส่วนแขนและมือ และส่วนเท้า รวมถึงการแสดงสีหน้าอารมณ์ ได้แก่ อารมณ์รัก อารมณ์เศร้า อารมณ์ประชดประชัน และอารมณ์โกรธ ท่ารำที่เป็นอัตลักษณ์ คือ ท่าพลิกเท้า เครื่องมือในการแสดง ประกอบด้วย ภายนอก (สรีระร่างกาย) และภายใน คือ (อารมณ์และความคิด) องค์ประกอบเสริม ได้แก่ การแต่งหน้า การแต่งกาย และการเลือกศิราภรณ์ จากการสังเคราะห์คุณสมบัติของนักแสดงที่ดีพบว่ามี 6 ประการ ได้แก่ ความงดงามของจิตใจ ความพร้อมของร่างกาย ความสามารถในการสังเกต ความจำ ความเข้าใจ และความมีวินัย กล่าวได้ว่าผลการวิจัยจะเป็นประโยชน์ต่อการพัฒนาบทบาทของตัวนางในนาฏกรรมไทยต่อไป

Laying Out A Space: Spectral Geographies, Fictions Of The Soul, Erin D. Yerby

Theses and Dissertations

Laying out a Space: Spectral Geographies, Fictions of the Soul, arises out of my artistic practice, and thoughts behind my current project and MFA exhibition, Spectral Geographies.

Linking the problem of the world ‘out there’ or external space, to inner experience through painting as both medium and practice, my work expresses what I call inner geographies, spaces where intimate immensities, folding inside and outside, find expression. I think of my paintings as beginning with this gesture of laying out a between-space where the intimacies of waking dreams and visions are opened by, and grow into, actual places, …

V.1 Winter 2023, Center For Arts & Language, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

v.1 is a publishing platform for the ongoing work, ideas, discussions, debates, and aspirations of students at the Rhode Island School of Design. The Winter 2023 issue has a theme of text, images, and communication. It contains written pieces that experiment with text and language, student visual art, and other work.