Corcadorca Theatre Company: Case Study in Occupational Folklife.

Although it takes the work of many people to create a theatre performance, most of them do not get recognition for the range of their skills and contributions. The goal of this project is to document the occupational folklife of people who work at the Corcadorca Theatre Company, and to highlight and celebrate the unique occupational skills and techniques of theatre personnel. In carrying out this research, I will document the experiences of theatre workers first-hand through oral history interviews, as well as learn about their work customs and traditions through participant observation. Topics of study include occupational jargon, jokes, customs, traditions, superstitions and work technique. Mitacs Globalink Research Award will allow me to carry out this research project. The ethnographic data will be deposited in and accessible in both universities’ folklore archives. The research results will be presented at conferences and published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jillian Gould

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Partner:

University College Cork

Discipline:

Sociology

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Other

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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