Performing "Camp, Vamp & Femme Fatale": Revisiting, Reinventing & Retelling the Lives of Post-Death, Retro-Gothic Women

This thesis examines the production process for "Camp, Vamp and Femme Fatale," performed at the University of North Texas in April of 1997. The first chapter applies Henry Jenkins's theory of textual poaching to the authors' and cast's reappropriation of cultural narratives about female vampires. The chapter goes on to survey the narrative, cinematic and critical work on women as vampires. As many of the texts were developed as part of the fantasy role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, this chapter also surveys how fantasy role-playing develops unpublished texts that can make fruitful ground for performance studies. The second chapter examines the rehearsal and production process in comparison to the work of Glenda Dickerson and other feminist directors.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

1999

Author dc:creator

• Ruane, Richard T.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Taylor, Kelly Shaver
• Simpkins, Scott, 1958-
• Allison, John M., Jr.

• Theater -- Production and direction -- Case studies.
• Vampires.
• Fantasy games.
• Feminism and theater.
• performance studies
• feminist narratives
• vampire legends

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Ruane, Richard T.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 47137044
untcat: b2299817
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