The Odd Couple: An American Actor Performing a Taiwanese Play

• Main Authors: Katie Marie Partlow, 卜凱蒂
• Other Authors: 林國源
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/y69sh6

碩士 === 國立臺北藝術大學 === 劇場藝術創作研究所表演組 === 100 === This report on the performance of The Odd Couple is made up of five chapters. The first chapter, “Can the Performance of a Classic American Comedy Succeed in Taiwan?”, explains the process the production team went through in deciding to work together as well as how the choice of script was made. The second chapter, “Script Translation, Adaptation and Analysis”, is about the process of script work done before rehearsals began. The third chapter, “Character Analysis”, uses a question and answer format to analyze the character of Felicia. The fourth chapter, “From the Rehearsal Room to the Stage”, discusses discoveries and difficulties encountered during the rehearsal process. The fifth chapter, “A Reflection On and Examination Of the Performance” is an overall review of the final performances as well as reflections on knowledge gained through the performance process. This thesis, indeed the entire process of creating a female, Chinese version of The Odd Couple for a Taiwan setting, is the culmination of many years invested in the exploration of cross-culture and cross-language work through performance. During this process, theatre acted as a catalyst to help all of those involved, and most especially this author, to broaden the limits not only of their performance skills, but also of their skills in communication. For me personally, theatre creates life, it builds confidence, and it allows an exploration of new worlds which in turn allows me to explore myself. Theatre gives people the opportunity to learn about humanity, and having then learned, to teach the knowledge they have gained.