International Conference "Performing Arts Between Tradition and Contemporaneity" Theatre - Dance - Music - Visual & Multimedia Art - Arts Administration - Performing Arts Training - Theatre Design & Technology Emotional Dramaturgy: Incorporating Care of Performers in Investigating roles of Trauma and Emotional Vulnerability Stephanie has her BA and MA in Theatre/Speech with an emphasis on performance from Louisiana Tech University. She is currently finishing her dissertation in the Theatre and Performance of the Americas program at Arizona State University. Her research is based in physical theatre and she has a strong background in theatre, dance, and stage combat. Her recent engagement in Intimacy Direction has lead her to her present research on Emotional Dramaturgy.
How do we create a space for performers to explore uncomfortable emotions but not carry those feelings into their personal lives? In my work as an intimacy and violence director, a constant mantra when I am working with actors in difficult roles is that “uncomfortable is different from unsafe.” We must dramaturgically structure an environment wherein performers can safely explore these dark places, elicit emotions of characters facing difficult and/or dangerous situations, and just as importantly, dispose of these emotions and find a safe way to return to their own psychologically healthy spaces; leaving the trauma of the character in the room and not taking it home to their personal spaces. Organized by IUGTE in collaboration with "ArtUniverse" and New International Performing Arts Institute |