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University of Oregon student to stage original play April 11 and 12
Rachael Davies wrote "That Thing, That Feminist Thing" for her Clark Honors College thesis. She is producing and directing the play.
EUGENE, Ore. -- (April 9, 2008) -- Performances of "That Thing, That Feminist Thing," an original play written, directed and produced by University of Oregon Clark Honors College student Rachael Davies, are scheduled on Friday, April 11, and Saturday, April 12, in the university's Pocket Theatre, in Room 102 Villard Hall, 1109 Old Campus Lane.
Curtain time is 5 p.m. both days. Admission is free and the performances are open to the public.
The play is part of Davies' undergraduate thesis project. She said the play will explore, from the perspective of five students, what it means to be a woman today. The idea for producing the play as a central part of her thesis was born while studying feminist performance in a contemporary theater history course. Every student enrolled in the Clark Honors College is required to complete a thesis.
"My goal with this production is to reflect on the third wave of feminism, my generation and its place in the long history of the feminism movement," said Davies, a theater-arts major who is scheduled to graduate in June. "Through poetry, word lists, sketch comedy, movement and silent theater, we hope to articulate the voice of the current generation of the women’s movement and debunk negative connotations, stereotypes and other outdated notions of feminism."
Davies began work on the project winter term, creating an integrated play from scenes, poems, reflections and conversations with three other contributing authors. She will wrap up her thesis project in May with a paper on her research and a thesis defense.
About the University of Oregon
The University of Oregon is a world-class teaching and research institution and Oregon's flagship public university. The UO is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization made up of 62 of the leading public and private research institutions in the United States and Canada. Membership in the AAU is by invitation only. The University of Oregon is one of only two AAU members in the Pacific Northwest.
About the University of Oregon Robert D. Clark Honors College
Established in 1960, the Robert D. Clark Honors College is one of the oldest four-year public honors colleges in the nation. The college offers a small liberal arts education within a larger research institution. Curriculum includes specialized courses, capped at 25 students and taught by faculty renowned in their fields and in the scholarship of teaching, a thesis in the student’s field of study, and access to faculty and fellow students in an intimate, enriched learning community.
Contact: Pauline Austin, 541-346-3129, paustin@uoregon.edu
Honors College Contact: Therese Picado, 541-346-2442, picado@uoregon.edu.
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