A Rhizomatic Analysis of Stage Management in Modern Alberta Theatre Practice: Keeping the Breath Alive

• Author / Creator

  Tuzlukova, Irina

• This is a study of the role of technology in the stage management profession, with a
  specific focus on professional and social practices, in Alberta theatres. Through the
  interviews I conducted with five professional stage managers in the summer and fall of
  2018, I investigate how stage managers interact with technology, and how professional
  and social practices are changed. There is no unilateral outcome when participants report
  on the impact of technological developments on the profession. This is where Deleuze
  and Guattari construct of rhizomes is used to interrogate the role of technology in
  bringing breath of fresh air into stage management and its impact. Rhizomes exist where
  there is a need to make connections between different practices, experiences and
  scholarly conversations related to how technology is changing stage management
  practices in Alberta. Further, I trace outcomes and possibilities for new technology driven
  perspectives and practices in stage management, and argue for the importance of
  technology to enhance the perceived quality of the stage management profession and
  keep its breath alive.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Drama
  • Theatre
  • Stage Management

• Graduation date

  Fall 2019

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Arts

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-snh5-st22

• License

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