The Study of Ritual as a Means of Conceiving a Production Approach to Eugene Ionesco's the Lesson
Date of Graduation
Spring 1992
Degree
Master of Arts
Department
Theatre and Dance
Committee Chair
Howard Orms
Abstract
The problem of this thesis was to investigate the applicability of an examination of ritual in Eugene Ionesco's The Lesson to the development of a production approach. The script was analyzed according to two primary directing texts, as well as Aristotle's Poetics. Then each character's ritual was examined. After the directing process, the production was re-examined according to the original analysis. The rehearsal process was explained, using examples of various techniques employed to enhance the ritualistic and dramatic aspects of the production. The pre-rehearsal and rehearsal processes were also documented in a journal. Appendixes show technical choices and prompt script excerpts.
Subject Categories
Theatre and Performance Studies
Copyright
© Amy Elisabeth Schafer
Recommended Citation
Schafer, Amy Elisabeth, "The Study of Ritual as a Means of Conceiving a Production Approach to Eugene Ionesco's the Lesson" (1992). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 2505.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/2505
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