The thesis is a record of the writing and
rehearsal process which led to the British premiere of
the full length Canadian play, Danceland, at The Old
Red Lion Theatre, London, in November of 1994. The
first chapter is a discussion of the dramatic theories
and historical research which informed the initial
creative writing process. The second chapter is the
final draft of the play itself. The third chapter is a
record of the rehearsal and production process, as well
as an overview of the major dramaturgical problems
which the actors, director and designers encountered
during rehearsals of the play. A full cast and crew
list and the reviews from the British press are
contained in the appendices.
The playwright's "experiment" which sits at the
heart of this production record is that Aristotle's
idea of "place" is essential to the creation of an
indigenous, Canadian dramatic literature. The writing
process, however, is only the beginning of the
translation of drama from the page to the stage; and it
is this final, rehearsal and production process which
demands that all dramatic theory be placed within the
context of believable characterization and dramatic
action.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/4105 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Cairns, Glen |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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