Squaring the Triangle: Research, Experience, and Imagination in Biological, a Work of Dramatic Autofiction Focused on Adoption

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2023-12-08
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This artist statement describes the work of developing the theatrical script Biological, a process which included periods of research and exploration as well as writing and revision, all conducted during a global pandemic. The play––on themes of identity, family, motherhood, and the adoption triad––is a work of dramatic autofiction (from the French word “autofiction”, meaning autobiographical fiction) whose creation raised artistic, ethical, and practical concerns which this research aims to address.

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adoption, feminist drama, autobiographical drama, adoption triad, playwriting, Canadian plays and playwrights
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Brodie, L. (2023). Squaring the triad: research, experience, and imagination in Biological, a work of dramatic autofiction focused on adoption (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.