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100	1		_aYekanians, Soseh. _921792
245	1	0	_aFinding identity through directing / _cSoseh Yekanians.
260			_aAbingdon, Oxon ; _aNew York, NY : _bRoutledge, _c2021.
300			_a1 v. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
501			_aK_B
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aAttracted to theatre -- Seeking identity -- Affinity with Armenia, a narrative in two parts -- Dating directing.
520			_a"Finding Identity through Directing is a practice-led autoethnographical monograph that provides an in-depth exploration into the field of theatre directing and an individual's endless creative pursuit for belonging. The book specifically examines how a culturally displaced individual may find a sense of identity through there directing and addresses the internal struggles of belonging, acceptance and Self that are often experienced by those who have confronted cultural unhoming. The first half of the story scrutinises Dr Yekanians' own identity as an Iranian born Armenian-Australian and how she struggled with belonging growing up in a world that for the most part, was unaccepting of her differences. The second half, looks at how theatre directing, aided her (re)discovery of Self. While evidence shows that within the past decade there has been a growing interest in the vocation of theatre directing, embarking on a career within this field, while exciting, can often be a daunting and experimental vocation. Finding Identity through Directing questions this conundrum and specifically asks, in a competitive artistic profession that is rapidly developing, what attracts an individual to the authoritative role of the director and what are the underlying motivations of this attraction? By uncovering that there is more to the role of the director than the mere finality of a production, we can observe that the theatre is a promising setting for cultural exchanges in dialogue and for personal development. Theatre directing as the vehicle for these expansions and progressions of self can potentially address the internal struggles of identity often experienced by those who, in some form, have encountered cultural displacement"-- _cProvided by publisher.
600	1	0	_aYekanians, Soseh. _921793
650		0	_aTheatrical producers and directors _xPsychology. _921794
650		0	_aTheater _xProduction and direction _xPsychological aspects. _921795
650		0	_aIdentity (Psychology) _92077
650		0	_aBelonging (Social psychology) _921796
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