Somatic Theatre Praxis and the neo-director: Integrating Somatic Movement Education, Laban Movement Studies and directorial practice
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Izzard, Teresa
Date
2013Supervisor
Leah Mercer
Julie Robson
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts, The Department of Communication and Cultural Studies
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Abstract
This practice-led research investigated the integration of Somatic Movement Education (SME), Laban Movement Studies (LMS) and directing. The exegesis contextualises the research within the history of theatre and Somatics. It analyses and reflects on the practice-led process of directing a theatrical adaptation of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper. My research has demonstrated that my practice was extended and supported by SME and LMS and became neo-directorial, creating a hybrid theatre form: Somatic Theatre Praxis.
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