Memory, identity, and farce in carnival mirrors : a director's approach to David Lindsay-Abaire's "Fuddy Meers".

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dc.contributor.advisorToten Beard, Deanna M., 1969-
dc.contributor.authorBuck, Daniel Andrew.
dc.contributor.departmentTheatre Arts.en
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University. Dept. of Theatre Arts.en
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-23T12:18:59Z
dc.date.available2010-06-23T12:18:59Z
dc.date.copyright2010-05
dc.date.issued2010-06-23T12:18:59Z
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. ).en
dc.description.abstractAmerican playwright David Lindsay-Abaire’s central subject of interest is a world turned upside down by hardship and pain. Although commonly labeled a dark farce, Lindsay-Abaire’s 1999 play, Fuddy Meers, is haunted by the spirit of medieval folk festivals in its grotesque imagery and subversive laughter. This thesis offers an examination of the social function of laughter in Fuddy Meers and its generic influences. The study details the biography of the playwright, examines his body of work, and offers a complete analysis of the play. It also follows the production process of the Baylor University Theater 2009 staging of the play from conception to performance.en
dc.description.degreeM.F.A.en
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Daniel Andrew Buck.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/7930
dc.language.isoen_USen
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dc.subjectFuddy Meers.en
dc.subjectFarce.en
dc.subjectDavid Lindsay-Abaire.en
dc.titleMemory, identity, and farce in carnival mirrors : a director's approach to David Lindsay-Abaire's "Fuddy Meers".en
dc.typeThesisen

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