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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"dance theatre"”.
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Dark Park: visceral experiments with narrative in dance theatre
… focuses on the use of narrative elements within dance theatre. Following the work of Pina Bausch and Lloyd Newson it investigates processes for integrating narrative with the abstract properties of dance. Whilst Bausch and Newson have approached narrative from divergent perspectives, both have …
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Contextualising form, content and creative practice in Igbo dance theatre
The discourse that surrounds Igbo dance theatre has not received substantial critical scrutiny. This study seeks to investigate the absence of exposition and post climatic stages in Igbo dance theatre. It argues that the absence of these stages or 'missing links' has resulted in the sequestration …
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Dance, Culture and Nationalism: the Socio-cultural Significance of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre in Taiwanese Society
The socio-cultural significance of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre (est. 1973) in Taiwan is manifested in the interconnection of political nationalism and the representation of a diasporic postcolonialist cultural nationalism in its dance creations. The hybrid nature of Taiwanese society and its struggle …
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Navigating choreographic transitions through the use of personal narrative and storytelling an investigation into the choreographic process and performance of 'I stumble every time (2010)'
… choreographic processes during the making of the dance theatre performance ‘ I stumble every time...’ which was performed as part of my Masters in Choreography as a practical examination held, at Joseph Stone Auditorium in Cape Town, South Africa in October 2010.
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Embracing space : reviewing the body-space nexus as a creative tool, inspired by the theories of Rudolph Laban and the Bauhaus movement
My MA in theatre and performance investigates the relationship between the body and space, with a view to using it to generate content and choreography for dance theatre productions. I draw my research from the theories of Rudolph Laban and the Bauhaus movement. Laban's view of space as a living …
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Nostrovia: Methods in Creating Immersive Theatre for Audiences
In Nostrovia: Methods in Creating Immersive Theatre for Audiences, I explore the process and politics of creating an immersive dance theatre experience. Nostrovia was performed January 16th -18th 2020 at The Peacock Public House and reimagines the historical narrative of the Romanov family. This …
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Dance and Sport
The purpose of this research is to investigate dance and sport as two individual yet intertwining fields. Areas of inquiry include the artistic/aesthetic sports of the Olympic Games particularly rhythmic gymnastics, synchronized swimming, and ice dancing; the artistry and athleticism of …
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Revolutionary Forms: Unsettling Dance Through Site-Relational and Transformative Aesthetics
Reflecting on ways in which site-specificity in dance reproduces settler colonial logics, this thesis seeks to address questions about relationships of embodiment and land in screendance, remote interactive performance, and the proscenium theatre. Through close readings of work by Indigenous …
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The Village on the Stage: Dramaturgies of Modernity in African Concert Dance
… Dramaturgies of Modernity in African Concert Dance</em>, analyzes the underlying theatrical logic in African concert dance through a dramaturgical model I call <em>the village on the stage</em>. The <em>village on the stage</em> dramaturgy has had multiple iterations over the 20<sup>th</sup> …
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Drawing, Interpretation and Costume Design: a study of the costumed body informed by watching 'Tanztheater Wuppertal' in rehearsal and performance
… these investigations are my experiences watching dancers perform in the German dance theatre company 'Tanztheater Wuppertal'. These experiences were enriched by my being granted access to rehearsals and performances,which facilitated unique opportunities to observe dancers in and out of costume. …
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Architecture for performance - exploring the relationship between architecture, dance and the city
… is the relationship between architecture and dance. The main concern is the challenge of translating dance to enhance architectural design, questioning how dance can inspire and unlock a potential in architecture through scale and movement of the body at various scales. Dance can be seen in …
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dharmakaya: An investigation into the impact of mindful meditation on dancers’ creative processes in a choreographic environment
… to weave together the data generated through a dance making process, with a reflective, critical analysis of the data, to argue that incorporating meditation in the creative process can have a profound impact on a creative practice. dharmakaya, the dance work I choreographed for the purpose of …
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Fashion in Cinema: Reframing the Field
… and other areas of popular visual culture (dance, theatre, magic theatre). With this shift of focus, I have helped reconsider the cinema studies debate on the dichotomy of spectacle and narrative (and fashion’s position within) by moving it away from conceptualisations that take for granted …
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“They shall be speaking forever” : performing revolution, riot, and the nation in the centenary commemorations of Ireland’s 1916 Rising
Throughout 2016, Irish theatre-makers created scores of commemorative performances for the centenary of Ireland’s 1916 Rising. These performances, whether commissioned by or created in opposition to the government-funded national commemorative initiative Ireland 2016, transmitted and unsettled …
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Physical theatre jako próba zagojenia ran tożsamości
… próbą uporządkowania wiedzy na temat physical theatre. Główną tezą książki, którą udowadnia autor, jest próba przeanalizowania tytułowego pojęcia podług kategorii zranionej tożsamości. Autor bada w pracy, jaka relacja zachodzi pomiędzy społecznie budowaną tożsamością, ze szczególnym …
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Making of nationalistic dance: Agrippina Vaganova and Choi Seung-Hee
… show how Agrippina Vaganova and Choi Seung-hee's dances became their nation's representative dance forms. Agrippina Vaganova's Modern Russian Ballet and Choi Seung-hee's <em>Sinmuyong</em> (New Dance) made significant impacts in their respective countries in the twentieth century by each becoming …
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Designing and performing non-binary dance
Concert dance performance has historically encouraged conformity to strict male and female presentations, or styles of dance that ignore and erase the gender identity of the performers. While modern dance and contemporary choreographers have expanded the vocabulary of dance in exciting ways, a …
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Addressing the Poor Professional Outcomes of Undergraduate Arts Students
While higher arts education programs may be preparing students to excel at the creation and performance of the arts, evidence suggests that many of these programs are failing to prepare students for the business of being a professional artist. In the United States, Discipline-Based Arts Education …