A director's approach to "Dancing at Lughnasa".

This thesis details the production process for Baylor Theatre's mainstage production of Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel, directed by Heidi Breeden, in partial fulfillment of the Master of Fine Arts in Directing. Dancing at Lughnasa is a somewhat autobiographical memory play, featuring strong roles for women and requiring advanced acting skills. This thesis first investigates the life and works of Brian Friel, then offers a director's analysis of the text, documents the director's process for the production, and finally offers a reflection on the strengths and opportunities for improvement for the director's future work.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.F.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2017

Author dc:creator

• Breeden, Heidi, 1983-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Castleberry, Marion.

• Brian Friel.
• Dancing at Lughnasa.
• Memory play.

Statement dc:rights

• Baylor University works are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/10030

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/10030