Beyond the 4th Wall
Aesthetic Distance and Community in the 21st Century
Theatre Department - University of Regina,
April 16 – 18, 2004
We live in a world where imbedded notions of community are being challenged
and revisioned; how do theatre and other performance models respond to
destabilized definitions and shifting expectations? What are the
implications of aesthetic distance when the notion of community is destabilized?
What are the implications of creating theatre and nurturing audiences in
general? This conference explores the notion of aesthetic distance and
to consider issues of community with a particular focus on (re)presentation,
patronage and spectatorship.
Keynote performance: Saturday April 17 Byrna Barclay’s
A Room with Five Walls
Produced by Regina’s Curtain Razors Inc., and directed by Joey Tremblay
Proposals for panels, performances and abstracts for individual papers
are now being sought and may address such issues as:
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Theories/practices/politics of aesthetic distance
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Community: definitions/challenges/relationships
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Aesthetic distance: artists /voices/representations
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The role of scenography and production as agent for mediation or
provocation
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Dramaturgical strategies for non-traditional process and performance
Please send proposals by October 31, 2003. Panel proposals
must include all participants and all abstracts must be limited to 250
words. Panels should be limited to 4 participants. Performance/workshop
proposals must include a list of technical/space requirements. Final
papers should not exceed 15 minutes in length.
Please send your proposal by email to Wes.Pearce@uregina.ca
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