Emerson thesis -- Applied Theatre
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:
Toxic Nostalgia, 2021
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Identifier: te_2021spring_burr_patrick.pdf
Overview
"In the year since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, drag artists in Boston and across the country have continually adapted their craft to new digital mediums, even as the queer spaces in which they once performed and earned their living close under the economic pressures of the time. 'Toxic Nostalgia' takes place in this liminal space between an idealized pre-pandemic past and an uncertain future. Through elements of documentary, drag, one-woman show and cabaret, the film guides...
Dates:
2021
ÙBÚNTÚ: An applied theatre Workshop for African immigrant students in United States Higher Education., 2024
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Identifier: te_2024spring_owokotomo_kofoworola.pdf
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"African immigrant students in the US Higher Education system frequently encounter various challenges while trying to navigate their studies such as marginalization, cultural adjustment, and lack of community. Recognizing the need for an opportunity to address these concerns, this capstone project outlines the framework and goals of a proposed applied theatre workshop designed to develop community and promote social justice among African immigrant students in Colleges and Universities." --...
Dates:
2024
Versus: Theatre Games, Competition, & Collaboration, 2024
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Identifier: te_2024spring_crystal_paxton.pdf
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"Theatre games often contain competative dynamics, pitting players against one another individually or in team formats to focus their playing towards an unsharable. Throughout the last century, it has become a common practice to incorporate playing games into acting training and educational spaces alike. This competitive pressure can elicit strong reactions from players, and can have a significant impact on a player's ability to collaborate with others or feel invested in playing. Using a...
Dates:
2024
What is a Family: Using the Addams Family musical as an entry point for exploration., 2020
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Identifier: te_2020spring_howard_james.pdf
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"Using the Addams Family musical to develop and implement a performance assembly that explores the question, What is a family? In this social-emotional learning program students should recognize that all families are made from love and respect, no matter what they look like. This assembly was presented to the five elementary schools in Westwood, Massachusetts on March 3 and 5 of 2020." -- Abstract
Dates:
2020
Zoo to You: Experiential Conservation Education for Performing Arts Undergraduates, 2024
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Identifier: te_2024spring_burgueno_celina.pdf
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"As the Climate Generation faces unprecedented loss of biodiversity and increasing levels of climate anxiety, undergraduate performing arts programs seek to understand how applied theatre can lead to globalized learning. Through qualitative study, this paper explores the experience of six undergraduates in a mixed-disciplinary acting studio course. In partnership with a local zoo, and with zoo community members as classmates, the undergraduates are systemically exposed to conservation...
Dates:
2024