Exploring Character Through Structural Metaphor

Exploring Character Through Structural Metaphor will help performers discover new and valuable insights into the characters they play.

John Gribas is Professor and Associate Dean for Fine Arts and Humanities at Idaho State University, USA. Angeline Underwood has decades of experience as an actor and director. She earned both an MA in Theatre and an MA in Communication from Idaho State University, USA.

Section I About Metaphors 1. How we actually understand metaphor 2. Metaphor as a way of thinking 3. Structural metaphor Section II Mataphor as a tool for character analysis 4. Character analysis and limitations of ontological metaphor 5. Using structural metaphor for character analysis Section III Applying the method 6. How this might have worked for Angeline in The Zoo Story 7. How this worked for Angeline in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Index