Date of Award
Spring 6-10-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Theatre Arts
First Advisor
Elizabeth Portes
Second Advisor
Damon Kiely
Abstract
I struggle with language. I don’t trust definitions or labels. Words elude me – articulating a thought becomes a painful exercise for my brain. I often adhere too strictly to meaning, and can pinpoint when an idea I’m mulling over doesn’t quite fit the word I’m using to describe it. My workaround habit is tacking on less definite, open-ended phrases (“This is kind of…” “This might be…”) – the enemies of someone training to be a clearer, well-spoken leader.I am intrigued by messy human stories that can’t be told through realism alone. I seek truth through a more imaginative theatrical lens – one in which time, space, and reality work differently than what we experience in day-to-day life.
Recommended Citation
Peters, Andrew, "Breaking Surface: Unearthing Meaning in Jenny Schwartz's "God's Ear"" (2016). The Theatre School MFA in Directing Theses. 7.
https://via.library.depaul.edu/tts/7