‘Come all savage creatures’: Becoming Bakkhai in the southwest of Western Australia
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Title
Affective Movements, Methods and Pedagogies
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
RAS ID
32405
Abstract
This chapter tracks affective dimensions of participation in an applied theatre project that produced a new version of Euripides’ Bakkhai, developed collaboratively with artists and a community ensemble in the south west of Western Australia. It describes affective analysis of both the audio recording and written transcript of a focus group discussion with cast and creative team. This analysis revealed that: Bakkhai’s corporeal and sensual studio methods established affective relations between participants, the play-world, and the proximate more-than-human world; affective community offered a sense of belonging in the region; and audience affect produced deep understanding of the power of performance.
DOI
10.4324/9781003005377
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Comments
Boxall, K., & McKenzie, V. (2020). ‘Come all savage creatures’: Becoming Bakkhai in the southwest of Western Australia. In A. Harris & S. H. Jones (Eds.), Affective Movements, Methods and Pedagogies (pp. 142-157). Routledge, Taylor & Francis. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/come-savage-creatures-vahri-mckenzie-kathy-boxall/e/10.4324/9781003005377-9?context=ubx&refId=f53125ea-379f-4cb0-82d1-1f90a009f730