Sojourn Theatre Company: A Case Study in Community-Based Theatre

Sojourn Theatre Company: A Case Study in Community-Based Theatre

This thesis examines contemporary community-based theatre processes and efficacy through a case study of Sojourn Theatre Company. Chapter II overviews Sojourn's production history and explores the company's style. Chapter III discusses the theatre-making process, from project conceptualiza...

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Main Author: Madzik, Christine
Other Authors: May, Theresa
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12372
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spelling ndltd-uoregon.edu-oai-scholarsbank.uoregon.edu-1794-123722018-12-20T05:48:00Z Sojourn Theatre Company: A Case Study in Community-Based Theatre Madzik, Christine Madzik, Christine May, Theresa This thesis examines contemporary community-based theatre processes and efficacy through a case study of Sojourn Theatre Company. Chapter II overviews Sojourn's production history and explores the company's style. Chapter III discusses the theatre-making process, from project conceptualization to performance. Chapter IV examines approaches for assessing Sojourn's efficacy. The research was based on company interviews, primary observation, archive materials, and audience reviews. The results of the study indicate that Sojourn relies heavily on audience engagement and community participation to assess its work. In addition, both a production's purpose and its target audience play a large role in determining efficacy. 2012-10-26T03:58:43Z 2012-10-26T03:58:43Z 2012 Electronic Thesis or Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12372 en_US All Rights Reserved. University of Oregon
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description This thesis examines contemporary community-based theatre processes and efficacy through a case study of Sojourn Theatre Company. Chapter II overviews Sojourn's production history and explores the company's style. Chapter III discusses the theatre-making process, from project conceptualization to performance. Chapter IV examines approaches for assessing Sojourn's efficacy. The research was based on company interviews, primary observation, archive materials, and audience reviews. The results of the study indicate that Sojourn relies heavily on audience engagement and community participation to assess its work. In addition, both a production's purpose and its target audience play a large role in determining efficacy.
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