House of shadows as text and performance : structural and conceptual considerations of/for the contemporary musical play

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dc.contributor.advisorWeare, Chrisen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorHyland, Geoffreyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFick, Daviden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-03T12:50:08Z
dc.date.available2014-10-03T12:50:08Z
dc.date.issued2005en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis paper is an explication of my thesis production House of Shadows, which was presented in November 2004 towards the fulfilment of the degree of Master of Arts in Theatre and Performance (Theatre Making) at the University of Cape Town. The explication focuses largely on the structural and conceptual processes in the creation of a new musical. As a theatre-maker, my research was driven by a need to {re)consider the musical as a compelling art form. The first chapter considers the contemporary South African theatrical landscape, creating the context in which House of Shadows was created. I have also discussed aspects of the play that make it distinctively South African, despite the American roots of the musical as a popular form of theatre. In the second chapter, House of Shadows is examined within the context of the (contemporary) musical play. The aspects of the musical play that found expression in the text and performance of House of Shadows are given individual attention. These include: the book, the score, the design and the direction. A significant focus is placed on the way these individual elements are integrated to form a unified and unique whole. The third chapter proposes a conceptual framework for reading musicals by examining the validity of the musical as festive theatre. The four key structural elements - display, contest, celebration and ceremony - and the objectivecommunal renewal - of festive theatre are discussed in the context of House of Shadows. This chapter concludes with an opinion of using this framework for analysing musical texts and performances.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFick, D. (2005). <i>House of shadows as text and performance : structural and conceptual considerations of/for the contemporary musical play</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8033en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFick, David. <i>"House of shadows as text and performance : structural and conceptual considerations of/for the contemporary musical play."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8033en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFick, D. 2005. House of shadows as text and performance : structural and conceptual considerations of/for the contemporary musical play. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Fick, David AB - This paper is an explication of my thesis production House of Shadows, which was presented in November 2004 towards the fulfilment of the degree of Master of Arts in Theatre and Performance (Theatre Making) at the University of Cape Town. The explication focuses largely on the structural and conceptual processes in the creation of a new musical. As a theatre-maker, my research was driven by a need to {re)consider the musical as a compelling art form. The first chapter considers the contemporary South African theatrical landscape, creating the context in which House of Shadows was created. I have also discussed aspects of the play that make it distinctively South African, despite the American roots of the musical as a popular form of theatre. In the second chapter, House of Shadows is examined within the context of the (contemporary) musical play. The aspects of the musical play that found expression in the text and performance of House of Shadows are given individual attention. These include: the book, the score, the design and the direction. A significant focus is placed on the way these individual elements are integrated to form a unified and unique whole. The third chapter proposes a conceptual framework for reading musicals by examining the validity of the musical as festive theatre. The four key structural elements - display, contest, celebration and ceremony - and the objectivecommunal renewal - of festive theatre are discussed in the context of House of Shadows. This chapter concludes with an opinion of using this framework for analysing musical texts and performances. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - House of shadows as text and performance : structural and conceptual considerations of/for the contemporary musical play TI - House of shadows as text and performance : structural and conceptual considerations of/for the contemporary musical play UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8033 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8033
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFick D. House of shadows as text and performance : structural and conceptual considerations of/for the contemporary musical play. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Drama, 2005 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8033en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Dramaen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherTheatre and Performanceen_ZA
dc.titleHouse of shadows as text and performance : structural and conceptual considerations of/for the contemporary musical playen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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