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Subversive Aspects Of American Musical Theatre, Donald Elgan Whittaker Iii
Subversive Aspects Of American Musical Theatre, Donald Elgan Whittaker Iii
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Critical discourse regarding musical theatre takes, for the most part, the form of a profound silence, due presumably to a dismissal of the genre as simplistic and insubstantial. Not only have the elements of musical theatre been present in the majority of theatrical history, but many of the greatest theories regarding theatre have included these elements, including Brecht and Wagner. Musicals have also often concerned themselves with the Other, centering and sympathizing him/her in a manner unavailable to non-musical works. The Others that have thus been positioned are often delineated from hegemonic groups which are concretely those in power, but …
The Sound Of Meaning: Theories Of Voice In Twentieth-Century Thought And Performance, Andrew Mccomb Kimbrough
The Sound Of Meaning: Theories Of Voice In Twentieth-Century Thought And Performance, Andrew Mccomb Kimbrough
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation addresses the problem of the denigration of the voice in poststructural theory and contemporary performance criticism. The problem has antecedents in twentieth-century language philosophy. Saussure defines language as a compendium of arbitrary words recognized according to the degrees of phonetic difference between them. Since for Saussure the arbitrary words of language also designate arbitrary concepts, he concludes that the sounds of words cannot be thought constituent of their sense. After Saussure, structuralism dislodges the voice from its privileged position in the phonologic discourses of Western thought. Poststructuralism views meaning as a product of socially constructed language systems, and …
Nicholas Rowe's Writing Of Woman As Feminist Hero, Henry Herbert Sennett Jr.
Nicholas Rowe's Writing Of Woman As Feminist Hero, Henry Herbert Sennett Jr.
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Nicholas Rowe was a playwright of some success during the first quarter of the eighteenth century in London. Rowe's importance to the theatre can be seen in his contribution to the development of strong female roles. He was part of that group of Whig writers who championed individual freedom, some rights for women, and a stronger parliament. It is my contention that Rowe was an "incipient" feminist and an innovator of theatrical practice through his use of the female protagonist. By "feminist" I mean that Rowe wrote about the plight of women in a society that afforded very few rights …
Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird As Adapted By Christopher Sergel: A Thesis In Directing, Andrew Vastine Stabler
Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird As Adapted By Christopher Sergel: A Thesis In Directing, Andrew Vastine Stabler
LSU Master's Theses
This thesis describes the directorial process of a production of Christopher Sergels's adaptation of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird. It follows the process of preproduction through rehearsals. It makes use of the influences of the prior history and the recent educational experience of the director. Throughout it accesses the choices made and concludes with conclusions on the final product.
Directing The Threepenny Opera, Alexander G. Harrington
Directing The Threepenny Opera, Alexander G. Harrington
LSU Master's Theses
This production thesis on directing Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s The Threepenny Opera is divided into two sections. The first section consists of four research/critical chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the director’s understanding of the theories of Bertolt Brecht. Chapter two discusses potential differences between the director’s aesthetic point of view and Brecht’s theories. Chapters 3 and 4 lay out the findings and opinions based on those findings of research into two issues that influenced production decisions: Chapter 3 focuses on Brecht’s relationship with totalitarian communism and Chapter 4 looks into questions raised about the authorship of The Threepenny Opera. Section …
The Chemistry Of Change: A Production Thesis In Directing, Anthony Greenleaf Winkler
The Chemistry Of Change: A Production Thesis In Directing, Anthony Greenleaf Winkler
LSU Master's Theses
This thesis is an account of the production process involved in directing The Chemistry of Change by Marlane Meyer. Particular attention is paid to the Suzuki and Viewpoint methods of actor training used in rehearsal; periods of discussion with the playwright regarding the script; negotiations with designers; and an evaluation of the audience reception of the public performances. These aspects of producing a play for the theatre are recorded from the point of view of the director and described with the intention of revealing the learning process for all involved in the collaborative process.
The Threepenny Opera: Designing Lights With Brecht A Production Thesis In Theatre Design And Technology, Brent Landry Glenn
The Threepenny Opera: Designing Lights With Brecht A Production Thesis In Theatre Design And Technology, Brent Landry Glenn
LSU Master's Theses
The lighting design for this production of The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht was selected and approved for my thesis in the autumn of 2001. This thesis represents a written account of the lighting design as it was conceived, developed and executed. It contains a brief analysis of Brechtian theory, a production journal describing the major events of the design process, a cue description, records of research, photographic and literary evidence of the realized product, and a personal evaluation of both the process and outcome.
A Scenic Design Process For The Chemistry Of Change: A Production Thesis In Theatre Design And Technology, Stephen E. Haynes
A Scenic Design Process For The Chemistry Of Change: A Production Thesis In Theatre Design And Technology, Stephen E. Haynes
LSU Master's Theses
The scenic design for the Louisiana State University Theatre production of Marlane Meyer’s The Chemistry of Change was selected and approved as my thesis project in the spring of 2001. This document represents a written account of the scenic design as it was conceived, developed, and executed. Records include research, a description of the design process, photographic evidence, and a final evaluation of the result.
Performing Hyphenates: A Study In Contemporary Irish-American Identity And Cultural Performance, Patrick Michael Bynane
Performing Hyphenates: A Study In Contemporary Irish-American Identity And Cultural Performance, Patrick Michael Bynane
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This study examines the issues and contradictions of identity formation found in contemporary Irish-American cultural performances. Using a theoretical language grounded in post-structuralism and cultural studies, this examination hopes to demonstrate the primacy of performance and theatre in the formation of culture, Irish-American specifically, or otherwise. The performances featured in the study are: Riverdance, St. Patrick's Day parades, pub performances, and improv theatre.
Neo-Onnagata: Professional Cross-Dressed Actors And Their Roles On The Contemporary Japanese Stage, William Hamilton Armstrong Iv
Neo-Onnagata: Professional Cross-Dressed Actors And Their Roles On The Contemporary Japanese Stage, William Hamilton Armstrong Iv
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
Neo-Onnagata: Professional Cross-dressed Actors and Their Roles on the Contemporary Japanese Stage explores the representation of male and female gender in the contemporary Japanese theatre. I particularly discuss a specialized subset of Japanese actor: the neo-onnagata, a contemporary theatre counterpart to Japan's highly stylized classical kabuki tradition of cross-dressed representation. This dissertation represents my attempt to provide these basic aims: to situate the contemporary Japanese cross-dresser in Japanese tradition, to show how cross-dressing acts as a sharp social commentary and mirror, and to introduce some little-represented cross-dressing actors of the contemporary Japanese stage to the academic community at large. In …