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Title
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Sam Shepard and Objects: Site-Specific Theatre.
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Creator
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Kellett, Jennifer Stephany
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Abstract/Description
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The move towards a more experimental theatre has taken many forms over the past one hundred years. With the rise of television, the theatre community has been forced to ask the question, what makes us different? I, and many others, would argue that the singular difference is the presence and experience of being in the same space at the same time with the performers. This project explores this experience of presence by incorporating the audience into the story. It has three components: site...
Show moreThe move towards a more experimental theatre has taken many forms over the past one hundred years. With the rise of television, the theatre community has been forced to ask the question, what makes us different? I, and many others, would argue that the singular difference is the presence and experience of being in the same space at the same time with the performers. This project explores this experience of presence by incorporating the audience into the story. It has three components: site-specific theatre, immersive theatre, and theatre of objects. The project addresses the intersectionality of these three forms and evaluates their effect on the audience. In the experiment stage, we grappled with questions of how to create in an already existing space and how to act for immersive work. We spent a month on character work and creation of space before moving on to the text. Once there, we worked with a loose form script that would allow for audience input and interaction. This work culminated in a weekend of performance in a house in Tallahassee, where the audience would enter the house as if they were dinner guests at a party. They could walk, talk, smell, feel, and generally interact with all aspects of the environment. After this performance I sent participants a survey from which I have drawn the conclusions that follow.
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Date Issued
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2016-04-21
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Identifier
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FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1461254248
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