Sapphic Dance Party: A Community Building Applied Theatre Project, 2024
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2024
Creator
- Cappello, Camille (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
60 pages
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"This project was built to explore the possibilities of using movement to facilitate spaces that feel welcoming to sapphic identifying people. A devised dance piece, inspired by stories collected rom [sic] local queer people, was performed at a local dive bar to kick off a sapphic dance party. The hope was to use dance and movement to transform the bar into a lesbian bar for a night, in response to the pervasive lack of sapphic third spaces. The Sapphic Dance Party project was an attempt to combat the invisibility faced by the sapphic community as well as the negative stereotypes of lesbians perpetuated by media. This paper details the process of devising a dance piece centering around queer stories, partnering with a bar to produce artistic programming, and the successes and challenges of throwing a sapphic dance party." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01D Performing Arts
Physical Description
60 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu