Farfan, PenelopeCampbell, ValerieZess-Funk, Lindsey2017-12-182017-12-182012http://hdl.handle.net/1880/105822Bibliography: p. 62-64A few pages are in colour.This artist's statement explores the creative and analytical processes that supported my thesis peoduction of Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout by Tomson Highway at the University of Calgary. The production ran from November 29th to December 101\ 2011. The first chapter contextualizes the production as part of my personal journey of artistic identity. The second chapter is a literary analysis of the play within the framework of Highway's body of writing. The third chapter focuses on key staging concerns and the research that supported eventual solutions. The fourth chapter explores collaborative aspects of the process, detailing production methods employed through rehearsal and into performance. The final chapter examines the outcomes of established goals and reflects on the final production.vi, 70 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity 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.master thesis10.11575/PRISM/4821