Seeking Release From the Armour of Dystonia as the Mother-Showman in Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus

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dc.contributor.advisorWilson, Mark E.
dc.creatorGaray, Soo Susan
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-28T15:38:38Z
dc.date.available2015-08-28T15:38:38Z
dc.date.copyright2015-04-16
dc.date.issued2015-08-28
dc.date.updated2015-08-28T15:38:38Z
dc.degree.disciplineTheatre
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMFA - Master of Fine Arts
dc.description.abstractAbstract With this thesis I have embarked on the journey to seek release from the armour of dystonia and patiently rebirth my inner artist through playing the role of The Mother-Showman in Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus. I set out to rediscover an uninhibited channel of expression and melt my more recent protective nature through physical and vocal practice gained from my training with master teachers David Smukler and Erika Batdorf. I have also drawn from my twenty-five years of experience as a professional actor. In my documented scholarly research I reconnected with the artistic journeys of others to release my own focus with confidence. I believe that I was mostly successful in the artistic challenge I set out for myself as an actor. The labour disruption that occurred during the scheduled rehearsal and performance dates of Venus affected the flow of my process immensely, but with surprisingly positive results.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/30086
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectTheater
dc.subject.keywordsArtistic Journey
dc.subject.keywordsDystonia
dc.subject.keywordsBreath
dc.subject.keywordsConfidence
dc.subject.keywordsAnger
dc.subject.keywordsPatiently rebirth
dc.subject.keywordsArmour
dc.subject.keywordsSuzan-Lori Parks
dc.subject.keywordsVenus
dc.titleSeeking Release From the Armour of Dystonia as the Mother-Showman in Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US

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