Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 2002. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-256).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2007. / Title from file title page. Greg Smith, committee chair; Angelo Restivo, Gayle Austin, Shirlene Holmes, Thomas Flynn, Raphael Miller, committee members. Electronic text (252 p. : ill. (some col.)) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed Oct. 12, 2007. Includes bibliographical references.

Este trabalho investiga como se articulam, no discurso da atuação teatral, as ideias de presença e do verdadeiro e como o ator se forja a partir da emergência desses objetos de pensamento. Procura aproximar a voz de dois diretores pedagogos em atividade, Peter Brook e Ariane Mnouchkine, aos conceitos de verdade e presença de filósofos como Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Michel Foucault, Hannah Arendt, Friederich Nietzsche, entre outros. Ao inscrever-se na categoria dos Estudos da Presença, a metodologia possui um caráter autorreferencial. Parte-se de quatro relatos de experiência da autora para abordar aquilo que se diz da prática na prática e de que forma os dizeres da filosofia auxiliam na compreensão desses discursos. Pretende-se fazer perceber que as ideias de presença e verdade confundem-se como modos de dizer dos atores para se referir a algo não possível de ser dito. / This thesis investigates how the ideas of presence and of truth are articulated in the discourse of theatrical performance, and how actors shape themselves upon the emergence of these objects of thought. It seeks to approximate the voice of two pedagogue directors in activity, Peter Brook and Ariane Mnouchkine, to the concepts of truth and presence in philosophers such as Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Michel Foucault, Hannah Arendt and Friedrich Nietzsche, among others. Inscribing itself in the category of Studies of Presence, the methodology possesses a self-referential nature. It departs from four accounts of the author's own experience to approach that which is said of practice in practice, and how statements of philosophy help the understanding of these discourses. It aims to make perceptible that the ideas of presence and truth are confounded as manners of speaking of the actors to refer to something which is not possible to be said.

Este trabalho investiga como se articulam, no discurso da atuação teatral, as ideias de presença e do verdadeiro e como o ator se forja a partir da emergência desses objetos de pensamento. Procura aproximar a voz de dois diretores pedagogos em atividade, Peter Brook e Ariane Mnouchkine, aos conceitos de verdade e presença de filósofos como Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Michel Foucault, Hannah Arendt, Friederich Nietzsche, entre outros. Ao inscrever-se na categoria dos Estudos da Presença, a metodologia possui um caráter autorreferencial. Parte-se de quatro relatos de experiência da autora para abordar aquilo que se diz da prática na prática e de que forma os dizeres da filosofia auxiliam na compreensão desses discursos. Pretende-se fazer perceber que as ideias de presença e verdade confundem-se como modos de dizer dos atores para se referir a algo não possível de ser dito. / This thesis investigates how the ideas of presence and of truth are articulated in the discourse of theatrical performance, and how actors shape themselves upon the emergence of these objects of thought. It seeks to approximate the voice of two pedagogue directors in activity, Peter Brook and Ariane Mnouchkine, to the concepts of truth and presence in philosophers such as Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Michel Foucault, Hannah Arendt and Friedrich Nietzsche, among others. Inscribing itself in the category of Studies of Presence, the methodology possesses a self-referential nature. It departs from four accounts of the author's own experience to approach that which is said of practice in practice, and how statements of philosophy help the understanding of these discourses. It aims to make perceptible that the ideas of presence and truth are confounded as manners of speaking of the actors to refer to something which is not possible to be said.

Este trabalho investiga como se articulam, no discurso da atuação teatral, as ideias de presença e do verdadeiro e como o ator se forja a partir da emergência desses objetos de pensamento. Procura aproximar a voz de dois diretores pedagogos em atividade, Peter Brook e Ariane Mnouchkine, aos conceitos de verdade e presença de filósofos como Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Michel Foucault, Hannah Arendt, Friederich Nietzsche, entre outros. Ao inscrever-se na categoria dos Estudos da Presença, a metodologia possui um caráter autorreferencial. Parte-se de quatro relatos de experiência da autora para abordar aquilo que se diz da prática na prática e de que forma os dizeres da filosofia auxiliam na compreensão desses discursos. Pretende-se fazer perceber que as ideias de presença e verdade confundem-se como modos de dizer dos atores para se referir a algo não possível de ser dito. / This thesis investigates how the ideas of presence and of truth are articulated in the discourse of theatrical performance, and how actors shape themselves upon the emergence of these objects of thought. It seeks to approximate the voice of two pedagogue directors in activity, Peter Brook and Ariane Mnouchkine, to the concepts of truth and presence in philosophers such as Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, Michel Foucault, Hannah Arendt and Friedrich Nietzsche, among others. Inscribing itself in the category of Studies of Presence, the methodology possesses a self-referential nature. It departs from four accounts of the author's own experience to approach that which is said of practice in practice, and how statements of philosophy help the understanding of these discourses. It aims to make perceptible that the ideas of presence and truth are confounded as manners of speaking of the actors to refer to something which is not possible to be said.

Class of 2012 Abstract / Specific Aims: During pre-hospital transport, trauma patients may be given a long-acting neuromuscular blocker (NMB) to facilitate endotracheal intubation or to prevent movement. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of long-acting NMB use and evaluate the concurrent use of sedatives. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in a tertiary care, academic emergency department of trauma patients aged 18-89 years who were intubated in the pre-hospital setting. The primary outcome was to determine the rate of long-acting NMB use. The use of post-intubation sedatives was compared between the groups using Wilcoxon rank-sum test or Fisher’s exact test, using an a priori alpha level of 0.05 for all analyses. Main Result: A total of 51 patients were included in final analyses. All patients received etomidate or midazolam for intubation. 86% (n=44) received succinylcholine, 10% (n=5) were given rocuronium and 4% (n=2) did not receive a NMB. After intubation, 75% (n=38) received an additional long-acting NMB to prevent movement (vecuronium (n=22) or rocuronium (n=16)) . Overall, 82% (n=42) of patients received a long-acting NMB during transport. There was no difference in the rate of post-intubation sedative use between groups (79% versus 67%, respectively, p=0.42). The long-acting NMB group received midazolam less promptly after intubation (16 versus 7 minutes, respectively, p=0.04). Conclusions: The use of long-acting NMB is common during the pre-hospital transport of trauma patients. Some of these patients may not be given sedatives or have delays in receiving sedatives following intubation and be at risk of being paralyzed without sedation.

This thesis is a study of an acting and educational method of two distinguished Czech actors, Jitka Smutná and Jan Vlasák. Based on selected roles I tried to conclude how both actors approach their characters, and how reviewers perceive their effort, so that I could define what is typical for their acting and dramatic art as a whole. In the chapter THEY I further explore how Smutna and Vlasak approach their students - in what manner they form them, and what they consider important in acting training.

From Aristotle’s theory of tragic katharsis to Brecht’s formulation of the Verfremdungseffekt, theorists of the theatre have long engaged with the question of what spectatorship entails. Such question has, directly or indirectly, extended to the investigation of acting. In the wake of Brecht’s critique of conventional theatre, emphasis has been put on the study of spectatorship from the point of view of its cultural determinants and its conscious cognitive aspects, while unconscious processes have been mostly ignored. In this thesis I take a psychoanalytic perspective to analyse theories of the theatre that have investigated the process of identification of the spectator or the actor with the character. According to psychoanalysis, mechanisms of unconscious identification, such as projection and introjection, are fundamental to psychic development and to the construction of the self. By analysing Aristotle’s theory of tragic katharsis through Freud’s theory of transference, I propose a new understanding of spectatorship as transference dynamic. I then conduct an in-depth enquiry into eighteenth-century theories of acting which lead up to Diderot’s Paradoxe sur le comédien. I investigate the paradox of the actor, in its fruitful tension between sensibility and understanding, from the perspective of Melanie Klein’s concept of unconscious phantasy and Bion’s theory of alpha-function. I hence interpret the art of the actor as the performing of alpha-function on the spectator’s unconscious emotions. The new insights afforded by a psychoanalytic perspective of spectating and acting illuminate the moral function of theatre and resolve some of the controversial points brought forward by various theorists, including Brecht and Rousseau. The moral function of theatre can be construed as a transpersonal process in which unconscious identifications between spectator and actor promote the development of a reflective view of the self.

Two men of genius who came from nowhere to break the rules were David Garrick in 1741 and Sir Laurence Olivier in 1937. These two men will be the major subjects of this thesis. Both Garrick and Olivier introduced new styles of acting to the theatre in Shakespearian plays.

My thesis paper will address why I act and different aspects of my work as an actor. Acting training is a constant process and it is the job of the actor to keep up a regular routine that keeps one from going out of practice. I will discuss what I personally do regularly to stay in training. I will also discuss the process I go through to prepare myself to perform in acting roles. Though my approach to developing each new character is different, there are some aspects of my approach that remain constant. This paper will also describe the kinds of stories I am interested in telling. Though actors are equipped to tell a wide variety of stories from many different perspectives, I, as a Ghanaian female artist of color, am drawn to specific kinds of projects that relate to my life experiences. These are the stories that I feel compelled to tell. I believe my work is not just an occupation but rather encompasses the way I choose to live my life. So I will also discuss the ways in which I think my acting work is relevant in the world at large. I will include the ways in which I feel my work has had an impact in my environment, as well as how I hope to use my acting a vehicle to influence change in the future.