Writing, Performance, Resistance: Examining Feminist Ideology and Theory in Theatre Since the Second Wave

Olivia Cross

OAI: oai:digitalcommons.ursinus.edu:theater_hon-1004

This project seeks to identify and analyze how feminist theatre is informed by theory and activism in its resistance against white, heteronormative, and patriarchal hegemony offstage through onstage representation. By identifying three consistent themes of gender & sexuality, race, and trauma and the methods used to effectively convey them to an audience, feminist theatre displays how advocacy takes unique forms to uproot the status quo. Furthermore, this research highlights how theatre is a viable and rich outlet for feminist intellectual history, displaying its versatility as a frame of analysis.

Feminist Theater Brechtian Theory Theatrical Activism Theatrical Interpretations of Gender and Sexuality Racially Conscious Theater Theatrical Traumatic Processing African American Studies Arts and Humanities Asian American Studies Dramatic Literature, Criticism and Theory History of Gender Indigenous Studies Latina/o Studies Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Other American Studies Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Social History Theatre and Performance Studies Theatre History Women's History Women's Studies