Optative Theory!
“We cannot respond to [the] optative
theatre theory…if [King] intend[s] to use it as a model in writing [his]
thesis, [his] thesis will be deemed totally unacceptable.”
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Dr James Dugan, Head of Drama Department,
Welcome to the section on Optative Theory!
The E-book “Optative Theatre: a
Critical Theory for Challenging Oppression and Spectacle” provides and overview
to the theoretical foundations of the Optative Theatrical Laboratories. The
book is constantly evolving, and the current online version is in the form of
an MFA Thesis in Drama, written for the
The author, Donovan King, welcomes feedback, advice, and discussion. The book is being updated to make it less academic, more user-friendly, and more dramatic with the hopes of getting it “published” eventually (in hard-copy, that is). If you can help King in achieving these goals and revising the work, please contact him optatif@excite.com
One last thing, this being an E-copy, you are advised to get a pair of coloured glasses in order to experience the full effect of the book. Enjoy playing!