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DEVISING DRAMATURGY: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ART OF DRAMATIC COMPOSITION WHEN DEVISING THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

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2008
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This thesis investigates the dramaturgy of devised theatre for young audiences, specifically children ages 2-5. The chapters dissect current applications of dramaturgy in regards to the development of dramatic and performance texts, and present an exploration of devised theatre. My research revolved around qualitative research tactics through a review of the current literature on dramaturgy and devising, unobtrusive data collection, and interviews with the artistic directors of three Theatre for Young Audience (TYA) companies: Patch Theatre Company based in Adelaide, Australia, Theatre Mala Scena based in Zagreb, Croatia, and the Coterie Theatre located in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition, I viewed productions by each the above companies which helped to uncover how the artists move theory into practice based on their personal theories on TYA, dramaturgy, and devising. Through this research I reveal how dramaturgy proves a key element in moving improvisations into performance texts, creating theatrical experiences that capture the imaginations of the very young.
Title: DEVISING DRAMATURGY: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ART OF DRAMATIC COMPOSITION WHEN DEVISING THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES.
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Name(s): Henry, Meghann, Author
Alrutz, Megan, Committee Chair
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2008
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: This thesis investigates the dramaturgy of devised theatre for young audiences, specifically children ages 2-5. The chapters dissect current applications of dramaturgy in regards to the development of dramatic and performance texts, and present an exploration of devised theatre. My research revolved around qualitative research tactics through a review of the current literature on dramaturgy and devising, unobtrusive data collection, and interviews with the artistic directors of three Theatre for Young Audience (TYA) companies: Patch Theatre Company based in Adelaide, Australia, Theatre Mala Scena based in Zagreb, Croatia, and the Coterie Theatre located in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition, I viewed productions by each the above companies which helped to uncover how the artists move theory into practice based on their personal theories on TYA, dramaturgy, and devising. Through this research I reveal how dramaturgy proves a key element in moving improvisations into performance texts, creating theatrical experiences that capture the imaginations of the very young.
Identifier: CFE0002157 (IID), ucf:47522 (fedora)
Note(s): 2008-05-01
M.F.A.
Arts and Humanities, Department of Theatre
Masters
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Subject(s): Theatre for Young Audiences
Dramaturgy
Devising
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002157
Restrictions on Access: public
Host Institution: UCF

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