Tensions and Possibilities. The Interplay of 'Traditional' Cultural Elements and the Creation of 'Contemporary' Rapa Nui, Māori and Samoan Diasporic Theatre

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Tensions and Possibilities. The Interplay of 'Traditional' Cultural Elements and the Creation of 'Contemporary' Rapa Nui, Māori and Samoan Diasporic Theatre

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This thesis focuses on notions of ‘traditional’ and ‘contemporary’ theatre in two Pacific Island contexts, Aotearoa and Rapa Nui. It explores how notions of ‘tradition’ are imagined, recreated, and performed through the ‘contemporary’ creative arts, with a particular focus on theatre. It offers insight about culturally-situated understandings of ‘tradition’, and seeks to acknowledge diverse meanings and perceptions of theatre that exist across diverse Pacific Island cultures, languages, and e...

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15 Nov, 2021

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Fortin Cornejo, Moira

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Theatre / Traditional / Contemporary / Theatre education / Creative writing / School: School of English, Film, Theatre and Media Studies / Unit: Va’aomanū Pasifika / 190404 Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies / 190405 Māori Performing Arts / 190410 Pacific Peoples Performing Arts / 210309 Mäori History / 210313 Pacific History (excl. New Zealand and Mäori) / 210399 Historical Studies not elsewhere classified / 200207 Mäori Cultural Studies / 200209 Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies / 200210 Pacific Cultural Studies / 130302 Comparative and Cross-Cultural Education / 930299 Teaching and Instruction not elsewhere classified / 939905 Maori Education / 939906 Pacific Peoples Education / 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education / 970119 Expanding Knowledge through Studies of the Creative Arts and Writing / Degree Discipline: Theatre / Degree Level: Doctoral / Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy / Pacific History (excl. New Zealand and Maori) / Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies / Maori History / Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies / Maori Performing Arts / Pacific Cultural Studies / Comparative and Cross-Cultural Education / Pacific Peoples Performing Arts / Maori Cultural Studies / Historical Studies not elsewhere classified

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