Disruption and The Space Between:  Staging The Tao of the World in Precarious Times

Sy, Jovanni

Disruption and The Space Between: Staging The Tao of the World in Precarious Times

dc.contributor.advisor	Brubaker, Christine
dc.contributor.author	Sy, Jovanni
dc.contributor.committeemember	Balkwill, Peter
dc.contributor.committeemember	Shi, Fei
dc.date	2023-11
dc.date.accessioned	2023-09-15T17:47:30Z
dc.date.available	2023-09-15T17:47:30Z
dc.date.issued	2023-09-12
dc.description.abstract	The Tao of the World is an original play written and directed by Jovanni Sy, inspired by William Congreve's comedy The Way of the World. This play was produced by the Drama Division of the School of Creative and Performing Arts, University of Calgary, and was performed for live audiences at the University Theatre from February 11 - 13, 2022. This artist statement reflects on the process of directing this piece with a specific focus on: (1) how the Omicron variant of COVID-19 affected the rehearsal process; (2) the role of disruption as a tool to challenge assumptions and prompt creative thinking; and (3) the liminal space between Asian and Western cultures and between logical and creative processes.
dc.identifier.citation	Sy, J. (2023). Disruption and the space between: staging The Tao of the World in precarious times (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1880/117032
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/41875
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher.faculty	Graduate Studies
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary
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dc.subject	Restoration comedy
dc.subject	Asian Canadian drama
dc.subject	cross-cultural adaptation
dc.subject	pandemic drama
dc.subject	COVID theatre
dc.subject.classification	Theater
dc.title	Disruption and The Space Between: Staging The Tao of the World in Precarious Times
dc.type	master thesis
thesis.degree.discipline	Drama
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Calgary
thesis.degree.name	Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
ucalgary.thesis.accesssetbystudent	I do not require a thesis withhold – my thesis will have open access and can be viewed and downloaded publicly as soon as possible.