Document Type
Thesis
Publication Date
Spring 2016
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Fiction | Playwriting | Theatre and Performance Studies
Advisor
Kaarin Johnston, Theater
Abstract
The Women of Cheboksary is a play based on a historic event where Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia, decreed that any unmarried, virgin woman in Russia had to report to his palace to be judged in a pageant where he would pick a wife and concubines. The story follows the effects this decree has on a small village, and the young men and women who live there. The play explores the themes of gender roles and relationship dynamics in a world where women have little agency, as well as provides a look at Russian culture outside of the antagonistic lens through which it is often portrayed.
Recommended Citation
Schoenbeck, Emily C., "The Women of Cheboksary" (2016). All College Thesis Program, 2016-2019. 25.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/honors_thesis/25
Comments
Winner of CSB/SJU's 2015-2016 "Outstanding All College Thesis Award."
Since it is a creative piece, only the abstract has been uploaded.