Advisor(s)
Joan Robbins, DFA
Ohio Northern University
Theatre Arts, Visual & Performing Arts
j-robbins@onu.edu
Document Type
Poster
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Start Date
22-4-2022 12:00 PM
End Date
22-4-2022 1:00 PM
Abstract
For the Freed Center for the Performing Arts Spring 2022 production of A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen I served as Dramaturg. My role on the production team involved providing historical context, literary analysis and necessary research for the production. My work began with the director in August and continued through the design process, rehearsals, and performances in late February. My research was used by the director, production team, and actors. I designed a lobby display with a selection of my research for our audiences.
I began with an investigation of Ibsen’s life and work as well as his intentions behind writing A Doll’s House. This included the following broad topics regarding 1800s Norway: Christmas traditions, economic class distinctions and lifestyles, the Tarantella, the life and themes of Henrik Ibsen and his work, and miscellaneous fun facts. This research aided the Scenic Designer and Props Head in the creation of the show’s props, informed character discussions during the rehearsal period, and provided a detailed background of the world of the play and the importance of the work on a worldwide scale. My sources included theses published online, dramaturgical guides created for established theaters, various independent Norwegian blog posts, biographies on Ibsen, books on Norwegian folk art, and analyses of Ibsen’s dramatic identity.
Recommended Citation
Boyle, Rachel, "Dramaturgy for Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House"" (2022). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 32.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2022/posters/32
Intro information notes for poster presentation.
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Dramaturgy for Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House"
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
For the Freed Center for the Performing Arts Spring 2022 production of A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen I served as Dramaturg. My role on the production team involved providing historical context, literary analysis and necessary research for the production. My work began with the director in August and continued through the design process, rehearsals, and performances in late February. My research was used by the director, production team, and actors. I designed a lobby display with a selection of my research for our audiences.
I began with an investigation of Ibsen’s life and work as well as his intentions behind writing A Doll’s House. This included the following broad topics regarding 1800s Norway: Christmas traditions, economic class distinctions and lifestyles, the Tarantella, the life and themes of Henrik Ibsen and his work, and miscellaneous fun facts. This research aided the Scenic Designer and Props Head in the creation of the show’s props, informed character discussions during the rehearsal period, and provided a detailed background of the world of the play and the importance of the work on a worldwide scale. My sources included theses published online, dramaturgical guides created for established theaters, various independent Norwegian blog posts, biographies on Ibsen, books on Norwegian folk art, and analyses of Ibsen’s dramatic identity.
Notes
My presentation will be the materials from my lobby display which includes posters and rehearsal photographs, as well as some props from the show.