Theatre as a Verb: The Theatre Art of Martha Graham, 1923-1958

In 1958, thirty-five years after she had launched her independent career, Martha Graham choreographed Clytemnestra, the climax of her unique, revolutionary art. She was then sixty-four years old, well past the usual retirement age for dancers; nonetheless, she appeared in this production as the condemned Queen, confronting her own culpability, and consequently attaining rebirth. Graham's performance in this role, as well as the dance itself, inspired exceptionally enthusiastic critical acclaim. Virtually all observers termed Clytemnestra a masterwork; many claimed that it was unsurpassed in the American theatre of the twentieth century.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Theatre

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Snyder, Diana Marie

• Theater

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8108668

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/68027