Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-264).

Thesis (M.A.)--Miami University, Dept. of Theatre, 2004. / Title from first page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2004. / Supervisor: Joni Jones. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Constructing Voices is a narrative case study exploring the experiences of young women as they participated in a major public art performance project. I followed the process and production of Turning Point and Under Construction over the course of one year. Under the direction of American performance artist and educator Suzanne Lacy, this Vancouver, Canada based art project and performance sought to empower participating young women; to help them fin their voice and to provide them with a forum so that they might challenge and alter public perception and stereotypes of young women in the mass media. Seven young women from Turning Point and three local organizers, including the project and performance producer, have offered their narratives to inform this study. Together, they take us behind the scenes of a huge and complex community art project and performance. Their stories help us find meaning amidst the contradictions inherent in art productions of this magnitude. I approach this inquiry from a constructivist paradigm, informed by postmodern feminism. Through this research I call for a collaborative art practice which is reflexive, critical and egalitarian - one in which power is shared and where representation is determined by those whose lives are displayed. To inform our future artistic and educational practices, we need to turn to those pedagogical frameworks that best correspond to the intended goals of the projects. In the case of Turning Point and Under Construction, we need to look to feminist, emancipatory and performance art pedagogies. Only by informing our practices in this way, can these projects provide the opportunity for individuals to achieve a heightened engagement with their world - to learn through currere. In this narrative case study, we hear from young women at turning points in their lives. They believe what they say has value and should be heard by others. Performance art has the potential to be a rich site for learning so long as the process is congruent with the goals of the art project. As art educators we can respond to these narratives in our practices by providing environments for learning where participants/learners can find their own ideas and voices while expressing themselves in personally meaningful ways.

Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 1997. / Title from PDF t.p. (Library and Archives Canada, viewed on Oct. 9, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-151).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T16:51:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ROSI.pdf: 1409310 bytes, checksum: 183fc9e585da323d0f839c3c07854ee3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-05-25 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / This research presents a reflection of Brazilian feminist theater, a theatrical experience that seeks different forms of creation in its esthetics. The poetics involved in making this kind of theater focuses towards issues that refer to the social organization of women, be it within personal or social realms, for both these are related to political and social issues. Being that one of its characteristics is polysemy, feminist theater opens different possibilities in its creative process. Feminist theater can be considered a political theater because it deals with feminist issues, consequently dealing with the idea of polis, therefore constitutes a possible tool for triggering educational attitudes. Although the debate surrounding this theme has been sedimented in the United States and England since the 1960´s, in Brazil it is still in the process of being diffused within the academic realm, and for this reason receives due attention in this work. In order to carry forward this discussion, it became necessary to comprehend what feminism is, being that it is a term (whose concept presents itself) with certain incompleteness. Therefore, a choice was made to present historical passages of the feminist movement, which also provided insight into the implied ideologies, in order to understand the development of their proposals, as well as some of the important transformations that occurred in the social structure. To understand what feminist theater is, in relation to referrals from discussions of activists in the theater, the construction of the image of women in society, and the routing of criticism in artistic productions in respect to the representability of women in the scene, it was necessary to conduct a survey of critical theories and practices of the U.S. and British experiences, to discuss ideological, aesthetic and poetic issues within the relationship between theater and feminism. The object of this research is devoted to the discussion of the scenario of Brazilian feminist productions. In relation to this type of theater, the work of two Brazilian actresses are presented: Colla and Azevedo, legitimizing the presence and voice of these actresses, as well as giving visibility to their artistic productions. A dialogue is established with the work of these actresses in order to articulate the theory of feminist theater, with its aesthetic, poetic and ideological practices, bringing to Brazil the discussion of feminist theater. Finally, some perspectives are drawn to contribute to the improvement of Brazilian theater production, giving it visibility and promoting its growth / Esta pesquisa traz a reflexão sobre o teatro feminista brasileiro, uma prática teatral que busca diferentes formas de criação em sua estética. A poética desse fazer teatral está voltada para questões referentes à mulher na organização social, sejam elas pessoais ou de ordem social, pois ambos os tipos estão relacionados a questões políticas e sociais. Tendo como uma das características a polissemia, o teatro feminista abre diferentes possibilidades para seu processo de criação. O teatro feminista pode ser considerado um teatro político, pois trata de questões da agenda feminista, consequentemente referentes à polis, e assim constitui possível ferramenta para o desencadeamento de atitudes pedagógicas. Embora a discussão em torno da temática aqui em questão se encontre sedimentada nos Estados Unidos e Inglaterra desde os anos 1960, no Brasil ainda está em processo de difusão em âmbito acadêmico, e por isso recebe, neste trabalho, a devida atenção. Para levar a termo esta discussão tornou-se necessário compreender melhor o que é feminismo, por se tratar de um termo que apresenta certa incompletude como conceito. Assim sendo, fez-se a opção por apresentar algumas passagens históricas do movimento feminista, o que propiciou também o esclarecimento sobre as ideologias implicadas, de modo a compreender como ocorreu o desenvolvimento de suas propostas, assim como algumas das importantes transformações ocorridas na estrutura social. Para compreender o que é teatro feminista, em relação aos encaminhamentos das discussões das ativistas no teatro, à construção da imagem da mulher na sociedade, e ao encaminhamento da crítica em suas produções artísticas no que diz respeito à representatividade da mulher na cena, foi preciso realizar um levantamento sobre as teorias críticas e as práticas das experiências das estadunidenses e britânicas, que discutem questões ideológicas, estéticas e poéticas na articulação entre teatro e feminismo. O objeto de pesquisa é voltado à discussão em torno das encenações brasileiras de caráter feminista. Com relação a esse tipo de teatro, são apresentados os trabalhos de duas atrizes brasileiras: Colla e Azevedo, legitimando a presença e voz dessas atrizes, assim como dando visibilidade a suas produções artísticas. É estabelecido um diálogo com o trabalho dessas atrizes com o objetivo de articular a teoria do teatro feminista com suas práticas estéticas, poéticas e ideológicas, localizando no Brasil a discussão sobre o teatro feminista. Finalmente, são traçadas algumas perpectivas visando contribuir com o aperfeiçoamento da produção teatral brasileira, dando-lhe visibilidade e promovendo seu incremento

Constructing Voices is a narrative case study exploring the experiences of young women as they participated in a major public art performance project. I followed the process and production of Turning Point and Under Construction over the course of one year. Under the direction of American performance artist and educator Suzanne Lacy, this Vancouver, Canada based art project and performance sought to empower participating young women; to help them fin their voice and to provide them with a forum so that they might challenge and alter public perception and stereotypes of young women in the mass media. Seven young women from Turning Point and three local organizers, including the project and performance producer, have offered their narratives to inform this study. Together, they take us behind the scenes of a huge and complex community art project and performance. Their stories help us find meaning amidst the contradictions inherent in art productions of this magnitude. I approach this inquiry from a constructivist paradigm, informed by postmodern feminism. Through this research I call for a collaborative art practice which is reflexive, critical and egalitarian - one in which power is shared and where representation is determined by those whose lives are displayed. To inform our future artistic and educational practices, we need to turn to those pedagogical frameworks that best correspond to the intended goals of the projects. In the case of Turning Point and Under Construction, we need to look to feminist, emancipatory and performance art pedagogies. Only by informing our practices in this way, can these projects provide the opportunity for individuals to achieve a heightened engagement with their world - to learn through currere. In this narrative case study, we hear from young women at turning points in their lives. They believe what they say has value and should be heard by others. Performance art has the potential to be a rich site for learning so long as the process is congruent with the goals of the art project. As art educators we can respond to these narratives in our practices by providing environments for learning where participants/learners can find their own ideas and voices while expressing themselves in personally meaningful ways. / Education, Faculty of / Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of / Graduate

O presente trabalho reflete sobre o processo criativo da atuação, considerando propostas cênicas desenvolvidas em situação de proximidade. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida através do processo de criação e montagem do espetáculo Todas nós, no qual a dramaturgia é construída a partir de histórias reais de mulheres que sofreram ou sofrem algum tipo de violência. A montagem busca situações de intimidade com a espectadora através de dinâmicas relacionais de atuação em pequenos espaços cênicos, com público reduzido, dramaturgia em primeira pessoa e diálogos poéticos com elementos do real, a partir de narrativas biográficas e da afirmação do próprio fenômeno cênico, revelado como jogo no “aqui e agora”. Evidencia-se o processo de criação e suas etapas com o intuito de contribuir para a compreensão de aspectos da atuação contemporânea que se propõe a construir uma experiência compartilhada junto ao público, relacionando a prática da atriz e suas ações como um exercício político. / This work investigates the creative process of acting in relation to its own game with the spectatorship by considering scenic proposals developed in a situation of proximity. To make ourselves available for the closeness and to compose the scene from the interchange that can happen in the "here and now", it becomes necessary a specific work of acting. Starting from this point of view we bring to discussion what are these possible ways to build a common experience with the public, considering what we call "intimacy practices". This research has been developed through the process of creation and composition of the spectacle Todas Nós(All of Us Women) whose dramaturgy was built from real stories of women who suffered or suffer some kind of violence. Our composition seeks for situations of intimacy with the public through the performance in First Person, and through poetical dialogues with elements of the real. In this dissertation, the creative process and its steps are emphasized intending to help the comprehension of contemporary ways of acting that propose themselves into an stage-spectator jointed experience, relating to the actress’ practice and actions, as a political exercise.

O presente trabalho reflete sobre o processo criativo da atuação, considerando propostas cênicas desenvolvidas em situação de proximidade. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida através do processo de criação e montagem do espetáculo Todas nós, no qual a dramaturgia é construída a partir de histórias reais de mulheres que sofreram ou sofrem algum tipo de violência. A montagem busca situações de intimidade com a espectadora através de dinâmicas relacionais de atuação em pequenos espaços cênicos, com público reduzido, dramaturgia em primeira pessoa e diálogos poéticos com elementos do real, a partir de narrativas biográficas e da afirmação do próprio fenômeno cênico, revelado como jogo no “aqui e agora”. Evidencia-se o processo de criação e suas etapas com o intuito de contribuir para a compreensão de aspectos da atuação contemporânea que se propõe a construir uma experiência compartilhada junto ao público, relacionando a prática da atriz e suas ações como um exercício político. / This work investigates the creative process of acting in relation to its own game with the spectatorship by considering scenic proposals developed in a situation of proximity. To make ourselves available for the closeness and to compose the scene from the interchange that can happen in the "here and now", it becomes necessary a specific work of acting. Starting from this point of view we bring to discussion what are these possible ways to build a common experience with the public, considering what we call "intimacy practices". This research has been developed through the process of creation and composition of the spectacle Todas Nós(All of Us Women) whose dramaturgy was built from real stories of women who suffered or suffer some kind of violence. Our composition seeks for situations of intimacy with the public through the performance in First Person, and through poetical dialogues with elements of the real. In this dissertation, the creative process and its steps are emphasized intending to help the comprehension of contemporary ways of acting that propose themselves into an stage-spectator jointed experience, relating to the actress’ practice and actions, as a political exercise.

O presente trabalho reflete sobre o processo criativo da atuação, considerando propostas cênicas desenvolvidas em situação de proximidade. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida através do processo de criação e montagem do espetáculo Todas nós, no qual a dramaturgia é construída a partir de histórias reais de mulheres que sofreram ou sofrem algum tipo de violência. A montagem busca situações de intimidade com a espectadora através de dinâmicas relacionais de atuação em pequenos espaços cênicos, com público reduzido, dramaturgia em primeira pessoa e diálogos poéticos com elementos do real, a partir de narrativas biográficas e da afirmação do próprio fenômeno cênico, revelado como jogo no “aqui e agora”. Evidencia-se o processo de criação e suas etapas com o intuito de contribuir para a compreensão de aspectos da atuação contemporânea que se propõe a construir uma experiência compartilhada junto ao público, relacionando a prática da atriz e suas ações como um exercício político. / This work investigates the creative process of acting in relation to its own game with the spectatorship by considering scenic proposals developed in a situation of proximity. To make ourselves available for the closeness and to compose the scene from the interchange that can happen in the "here and now", it becomes necessary a specific work of acting. Starting from this point of view we bring to discussion what are these possible ways to build a common experience with the public, considering what we call "intimacy practices". This research has been developed through the process of creation and composition of the spectacle Todas Nós(All of Us Women) whose dramaturgy was built from real stories of women who suffered or suffer some kind of violence. Our composition seeks for situations of intimacy with the public through the performance in First Person, and through poetical dialogues with elements of the real. In this dissertation, the creative process and its steps are emphasized intending to help the comprehension of contemporary ways of acting that propose themselves into an stage-spectator jointed experience, relating to the actress’ practice and actions, as a political exercise.