Browsing 2016 UMKC Theses - Freely Available Online by Thesis Department "Theatre (UMKC)"
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Directing Molière: Presenting the French Master to American Audiences
(2016)This thesis examines the presentation of the plays of Molière by American directors for American audiences. How have his works been produced and reimagined by directors from his own country? What are the qualities ... -
Hello, Cruel World: Antonin Artaud’s Pursuit of Primal Theatre
(2016)This thesis delves into the most volatile years of the notoriously volatile life of French poet and theatrical theorist Antonin Artaud (1896–1948). At the heart of the research is an examination of his voyages to Mexico ... -
Mamet On Mamet: Politics and Poetics in Oleanna, Race, The Anarchist, and China Doll
(2016)Mamet on Mamet: Politics and Poetics in Oleanna, Race, The Anarchist, and China Doll” aims to illuminate Mamet’s mature aesthetic through a close examination of four of his later plays. The thesis blends textual ...