Blackout: Theatre, Rugby and Samoan Masculine Identities

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Blackout: Theatre, Rugby and Samoan Masculine Identities

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This thesis examines key ideas concerning masculinity and Samoan identity, focusing on the external and internal pressures placed on Pacific Island athletes in New Zealand and abroad to inform the development of an original script, Blackout. In 2014, as part of an Honours script-writing course, I wrote a first draft for my first full-length play. Inspired by the work of Samoan playwright Oscar Kightley, Blackout is a play that intersects the story of four young Pacif...

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16 Nov, 2021

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Sepelini Mua'au

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Rugby / Theatre / Samoan / Masculinity / Blackout / Concussions / School: School of English, Film, Theatre and Media Studies / 190410 Pacific Peoples Performing Arts / 190404 Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies / 190402 Creative Writing (incl. Playwriting) / 950105 The Performing Arts (incl. Theatre and Dance) / Degree Discipline: Theatre / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts / Pacific Peoples Performing Arts / Creative Writing (incl. Playwriting) / Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies

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