The Power of Play; On Community, the Dungeons and Dragons Table, and Killing Queer Obstacles (and Monsters)

Abstract

This Theatre and Performance senior project centers around the direction of Qui Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters with the aim of centering around the power of play and the building of community to express solidarity, Nguyen’s vision, and the young queer experience. This work is supported by critical theory in response to production history of She Kills Monsters and the way Dungeons and Dragons supports the queer experience, presented by the culmination of statement of goals, reflection essay, portfolio of the directing process, and a research paper citing the work of feminist game design and the theatricality of Dungeons and Dragons.