Mise-en-séance : a director’s approach to Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov.

Skjaret, Lucas Grant, 1991-

Mise-en-séance : a director’s approach to Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov.

dc.contributor.advisor	Jortner, David, 1971-
dc.creator	Skjaret, Lucas Grant, 1991-
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-13T14:34:45Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-13T14:34:45Z
dc.date.created	2024-05
dc.date.issued	2024-05
dc.date.submitted	May 2024
dc.date.updated	2024-09-13T14:34:46Z
dc.description.abstract	Chekhovian theatre is often seen as an acquired taste. Its longevity and infamy within the literary and dramatic canon have prompted scholars, artists, and audiences worldwide to have an opinion when they hear his name. To produce Chekhov for contemporary audiences is to acknowledge those experiences, memories, and beliefs within any artistic praxis. This thesis documents the director’s process in approaching, conceptualizing, analyzing, and staging Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Chekov’s penultimate play, Three Sisters, at Baylor University in November of 2023. It also explores the biography of Anton Chekhov, scholarly criticism of his dramatic canon, and Chekhovian dramaturgy, as well as Sarah Ruhl’s life, her body of work, and the process of adapting the play. Additionally, the thesis investigates Marvin Carlson’s theory of the haunted stage and how past productions of Three Sisters informed the understanding and ultimate direction of the script.
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dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/2104/13045
dc.language.iso	English
dc.rights.accessrights	Worldwide access
dc.title	Mise-en-séance : a director’s approach to Sarah Ruhl’s adaptation of Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov.
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.material	text
thesis.degree.department	Baylor University. Dept. of Theatre Arts.
thesis.degree.grantor	Baylor University
thesis.degree.name	M.F.A.
thesis.degree.program	Directing
thesis.degree.school	Baylor University