The First Oxford St. Scholastica's Day Pageant: A Case-Study in Using Ensemble Development to Address Paradigms of Power Open Access

Abstract

The First Oxford St. Scholastica’s Day Pageant is an ensemble piece written by Theater Studies student Josh Oberlander, developed by five of his student peers in an ensemble research and development workshop, and performed as a staged reading on February 26th, 2019. This document chronicles the journey from Oberlander’s abstract questions of societal tensions between the university, the state, and the public, to his broad theatrical, historical, and theoretical research and from there to the assemblage of the ensemble and the development of their practice up to and including the performance. Two drafts of the text are included: an annotated pre-workshop draft that footnotes major changes, ideas, and contributions from Oberlander or the ensemble members, and a draft of the text as it was performed. The document culminates in a reflection on the process, its development, and further ideas on how it could be improved in subsequent theatrical experiments.

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Research Chapter………………………………………………………………………………......................1

Annotated Pre-Workshop Draft of The First Oxford St. Scholastica’s Day Pageant……………...18

 Scene 1…………………………………………………………………………………………...................19

2………………………………………………………………………………………….............................24

3………………………………………………………………………………………….............................30

4………………………………………………………………………………………….............................38

5………………………………………………………………………………………….............................51

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8……………………………………………………………………………………...........................……..67

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10…………………………………………………………………………………............................………74

Rehearsal Journal………………………………………………………………………………....................77

Reflection……………………………………………………………………………………….......................96

Appendix A: Post-Workshop Draft of The First Oxford St. Scholastica’s Day Pageant …….......105

Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………………….......................163

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School	Emory College
Department	Theater Studies
Degree	B.A.
Submission	Honors Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	History, Medieval Theater
Keyword	Ensemble Joint Stock Non-Traditional Theater
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Brent Glenn, Emory University
Committee Members	Patricia Cahill, Emory University Michael Evenden, Emory University Munia Bhaumik, Emory University

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