Memory, identity, and farce in carnival mirrors : a director's approach to David Lindsay-Abaire's Fuddy Meers.

American playwright David Lindsay-Abaire's central subject of interest is a world turned upside down by hardship and pain. Although commonly labeled a dark farce, Lindsay-Abaire's 1999 play, Fuddy Meers, is haunted by the spirit of medieval folk festivals in its grotesque imagery and subversive laughter. This thesis offers an examination of the social function of laughter in Fuddy Meers and its generic influences. The study details the biography of the playwright, examines his body of work, and offers a complete analysis of the play. It also follows the production process of the Baylor University Theater 2009 staging of the play from conception to performance.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.F.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Buck, Daniel Andrew.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Toten Beard, Deanna M., 1969-

• Fuddy Meers.
• Farce.
• David Lindsay-Abaire.

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/2104/7930

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/7930