The Glass Menagerie in 1986: truth or illusion : a director's study for production

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dc.contributor.advisorMoore, Robert B.
dc.contributor.authorIsaac, Robert
dc.coverage.spatial200000859en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-21T21:34:58Z
dc.date.available2005-07-21T21:34:58Z
dc.date.issued1987
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 115-116.en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis is a written record of a research project in directing conducted by the author in the Department of Drama at The University of Calgary. The production opened on November 19, 1986 in The Reeve Theatre and it was performed eight times. Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie was written in 1945. Since then, this play has been produced many times and is a popular favorite with amateur theatre groups and schools. With such a familiar work, the director must carefully interpret the play, while concentrating on making the presentation relevant and entertaining for a present day audience. He does this by making a series of precise choices and decisions. This thesis explains how those choices contribute to the final product seen on the stage. The thesis is divided into three major parts. The first section is an interpretive essay examining the problems of staging this play in 1986; it examines the relationship between the style and the dramatic action of the piece. The second section is a clarification of the directorial concept and an examination of the research process. The final section is a day to day account of the entire production process from the first design meeting until opening night. iii
dc.format.extentvi, 116 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationIsaac, R. (1987). The Glass Menagerie in 1986: truth or illusion : a director's study for production (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19263en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/19263
dc.identifier.isbn0315359722en
dc.identifier.lccPS 3545 I5365 G533 1987en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/23696
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccPS 3545 I5365 G533 1987en
dc.subject.lcshWilliams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. The Glass Menagerie
dc.subject.lcshWilliams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 - Criticism and interpretation
dc.subject.lcshWilliams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. The Glass Menagerie - Dramatic production
dc.titleThe Glass Menagerie in 1986: truth or illusion : a director's study for production
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineDrama
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Fine Arts (MFA)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 620 520535256
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ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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