Great-Grandmother, Grandmother, Mother, and Me: A Search for My Roots through Research-based theatre
Mette Bøe Lyngstad
Abstract:In this article I present how I use Research-based theatre (RbT) to better comprehend my own roots, history, and multiple selves. The purpose of this research project is also for me to explore RbT before I invite my oral storytelling students to do the same. Using RbT as my central methodology, I have explored my own and others’ narratives by using an aesthetic, arts-based approach. Drama conventions used as research methods serve as a catalyst for opening up creative processes and generating a desire to dig m… Show more
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