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21	Slovácký verbuňk v interpretaci dětských tanečníků / The Slovacko Verbunk Interpreted by the Children Dancers Jagošová, Anna January 2020 (has links) Anna Jagošová, Slovácký verbuňk v interpretaci dětských tanečníků Abstract The presented thesis deals with the phenomenon of the male solo dance otherwise known as "The Slovacko Verbunk" and its contemporary interpretations performed by child dancers. This phenomenon is a modern element of folklorism and can be observed Moravian Slovakia region in the past two decades. The main theme of the research and subsequent analysis is the form and performance of "Verbunk" by child dancers. Marginal attention is also paid to their own opinions and attitudes towards "Verbunk" as it is traditionally performed by adult male dancers. Moreover, the thesis deals with "Národní přehlídka dětských verbířů," roughly translated as "The National Exhibition of the Child Verbunk Dancer." This exhibition is organized in cooperation within The International Child Folklore Festival called "Kunovské léto" (The Summer of Kunovice) which has undoubtedly influenced the phenomenon of children reinterpreting "Verbunk" dance the most. The backbone of the thesis is a qualitative research based on interviews conducted mostly with the adults involved in the phenomenon - tutors and adult dancers of "Slovacko Verbunk," leaders of the children's folklore ensembles and the children's parents. The aim of this thesis is not only to describe the...
22	Actor Alone: Solo Performance in New Zealand Parker, George January 2008 (has links) This thesis explores solo performance in New Zealand. That solo performance has been widely used in New Zealand's relatively brief theatre history is usually ascribed to the economy, manoeuvrability and adaptability of the form - common reasons for the popularity of solo performance elsewhere as well. But this thesis considers solo performance as a kind of theatre that has been suited to New Zealand in a distinctive way. In particular, I argue that solo performance has emerged on the margins of mainstream theatre in New Zealand as a means of actively engaging with a sense of isolation that typifies the post-colonial New Zealand experience. The ability of the solo performance to move between remote rural settlements and urban centres has connected these New Zealand communities in a way that is unusual for theatre in New Zealand. Furthermore, a solo performer speaking directly to an audience about the experience of living in New Zealand allows for an intimate interaction with a traditionally stoic and laconic masculine society. In this thesis, I make a case for three solo performances where it is possible to see, in the representation of a search for what it means to be a New Zealander, a theatrical contribution to nation-building: The End of the Golden Weather (1959), Coaltown Blues (1984) and Michael James Manaia (1991). However, in a subsequent chapter, I look at solo performances in New Zealand that might better be understood within global movements such as feminism and multiculturalism. I argue that this shift has depleted the power that the form once held to comment upon New Zealand identity and to assist in the search for national identity. I conclude the thesis by considering how ongoing theatre practice may be informed by the experience of solo performance in New Zealand. solo performance theatre New Zealand theatre Bruce Mason Mervyn Thompson Jim Moriarty John Broughton The End of the Golden Weather Coaltown Blues Michael James Manaia The Case of Katherine Mansfield Cathy Downes A Long Undressing Michael Parmenter The Ballad of Jimmy Costello Tim Balme Krishnan's Dairy Jacob Rajan Ka Shue Lynda Chanwai-Earle Hatch or the Plight of the Penguins Geoff Chapple Stuart Devenie Colin McColl man alone performance solo community hall marae Free Theatre Ella Herbert Achternbusch actor alone

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Slovácký verbuňk v interpretaci dětských tanečníků / The Slovacko Verbunk Interpreted by the Children Dancers

Actor Alone: Solo Performance in New Zealand