Emerson thesis -- Performing arts
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Transformative theatre : a playmaking project with survivors of sexual abuse, 2009
The Transformative Theatre project was an eight week playmaking process with adult survivors of sexual abuse and violence. The resulting play was performed for a small invited audience. This paper is a reflection on the artistic process, performance and m
Transforming the psyche : two self-scripted theater pieces, 1994
Under lamp light, 2007
The purpose of this project was to use my personal experiences, memories, and journal entries to look at various challenges that female adolescents experience. I created this one-woman play as a way to honestly expose information around the issues of bod
Understanding the stories of the Bible through the use of various drama structures, 1998
Untitled by Jack, 2002
Unveiling the mask : designing a college-level arab theatre course, 2005
This thesis is part of the candidate's goal for achieving a better understanding between Arabs and people of the United States of America. The thesis details the design of a college-level course about Arab theatre, including objectives and a plan of the c
Up to the mountains : a one woman show about White Mountain women, 2004
The purpose of this project is the production and presentation of Up to the Mountains, a solo performance piece that profiles the lives of women who pioneered the Northern Presidential Range of New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Urban legends : "The Chromium Hook", 1997
Using puppets as an introduction to understanding disabilities, 1999
Using small groups and history to create an original play for a large cast elementary school performance, 1995
Using theatre of the oppressed with youth offenders : working to improve collaboration, communication and conflict resolution skills, 2010
This paper reflects on a project using Theatre of the Oppressed with adolescent males in a youth detention facility. It addresses the intended Theatre of the Oppressed curriculum, the challenge of implementation and the outcomes of the four-week workshop.
Using youth development theory as the foundation for a regional theater teen council, 2013
Research in the Youth Development (YD) field points to teenagers benefitting from youth-centered participatory structures such as a Teen Council. Through the active application of YD principles, a regional theater Teen Council structure has the potential
Violence in children's theatre, 1970
Virago unveiled, 1992
Analysis of the two year process of creating the dance/theater piece Virago, which was performed at the Studio Theatre at Emerson College in April, 1991.
Voices from the past : a study of personal experiences and opinions during slave times in the United States, 2003
Waiting on the world to change youth attitudes towards politics, from apathy to activism, 2008
Inspired by two interpretations of John Mayer's 2006 song Waiting on the World to Change," I sought to create a documentary theatre piece that would examine not which candidates young people support or what their political affiliations are, but why do the
Walk a mile in my stilettos : community playmaking with feminism, 2012
This paper addresses the process and challenges faced while creating an original piece of theatre with a community theatre group. Included are discussions on writing prompts utilized to create the piece, social dynamics during the process, and writing and
Walking the tightrope of translation, 2013
My thesis project consists of a translation of the Spanish play En La Ardiente Oscuridad and a reflection on the craft and process of translation. -- abstract.