Theater bootlegs : discourses on access and class in theater fandom
| dc.contributor.advisor | Scott, Suzanne, 1979- | |
| dc.creator | Stickler, Toni Maria | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-05-07T14:59:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-05-07T14:59:02Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2018-12 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-02-06 | |
| dc.date.submitted | December 2018 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2019-05-07T14:59:03Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis contributes to the growing field of theater audience studies by focusing on a particular theater fan practice: recording and watching bootlegs. While scholars have extensively researched bootlegs of music concerts, bootlegs of theater have not been studied even though they are a crucial aspect of the contemporary theater fandom experience. This is a significant gap in understanding how audiences relate to theater, especially because theater as a medium is relatively expensive and inaccessible. This thesis frames bootlegs as filling a demand for greater access to professional theater and considers the political ramifications of their circulation. To this end, I examine the construction of theater as a “high class” medium and how prioritizing the “liveness” of theater contributes to its exclusivity. I examine how these conceptions of theater permeate the discourses of theater producers and performers who condemn the recording of bootlegs. Finally, a survey of the community of theater bootleg traders illuminates the tensions that currently exist for bootleg traders as they attempt to circulate bootlegs while avoiding unwanted attention from theater producers. | |
| dc.description.department | Radio-Television-Film | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2152/74507 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.26153/tsw/1627 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.subject | Theater | |
| dc.subject | Fandom | |
| dc.subject | Bootleg | |
| dc.title | Theater bootlegs : discourses on access and class in theater fandom | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | text | |
| thesis.degree.department | Radio-Television-Film | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Radio-Television-Film | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | The University of Texas at Austin | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts |