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GEORGE F. WALKER’S BETTER LIVING: PLAYING WITH DIFFERENCE; A CANADIAN FAMILY ON AN AMERICAN STAGE

Marsh, Alexandra Whitney
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1353022505

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2012, Master of Arts, Miami University, Theatre.
The purpose of this study is to examine Canadian identity via the development of Canada’s modern theatre, to understand its relationship to Nationalism, and to explore the influence of playwright George F. Walker. This thesis functions as a two-part study: first, as a research project that focuses on dramatic constructions of Canadian identity, specifically within the plays of George F. Walker and relating to Benedict Anderson’s concept of the “imagined community,” and second, a discussion/analysis of the process of directing George F. Walker’s play Better Living and examining the responses of cast, crew, and audience members to this example of Canadian Theatre. Using Anderson’s texts, informed observation, and notation of the production process (including: auditioning, rehearsal, direction, performance, and finally a survey to examine audience response) this study examines constructions and perceptions of Canadian Nationalism as communicated through the theatrical production of Better Living.
Elizabeth Mullenix, Dr. (Advisor)
Paul K. Jackson, Dr. (Committee Member)
Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, Dr. (Committee Member)
94 p.
Theater Studies
Canadian theatre; george f. walker; performance; audience response; nationalism; american audience; directing;

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  • Marsh, A. W. (2012). GEORGE F. WALKER’S BETTER LIVING: PLAYING WITH DIFFERENCE; A CANADIAN FAMILY ON AN AMERICAN STAGE [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1353022505

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Marsh, Alexandra. GEORGE F. WALKER’S BETTER LIVING: PLAYING WITH DIFFERENCE; A CANADIAN FAMILY ON AN AMERICAN STAGE. 2012. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1353022505.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Marsh, Alexandra. "GEORGE F. WALKER’S BETTER LIVING: PLAYING WITH DIFFERENCE; A CANADIAN FAMILY ON AN AMERICAN STAGE." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1353022505

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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