Anna Dulba-Barnett
Education
Ph.D. in Theatre Arts, University of Oregon
M.A. in Theatre, University of Montana
B.A. in Theatre Studies, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland
Biography
Dr. Anna Dulba-Barnett is a theatre scholar, educator, and dramaturg. She received her PhD from the University of Oregon. In her dissertation, she analyzes the representation of land and the female body in Polish art and performance and the implications of this historical trend on current theatre makers. Her M.A. thesis at the University of Montana focused on the healing and cathartic power of theatre for Indigenous communities across North America. Using the example of Copper Thunderbird by Marie Clements, a Metis, Denee playwright, Dulba-Barnett argued that Native theatre artists see the potential of performance as an effective method for mending, healing, and restoring their communities.
As a theatre educator, Dulba-Barnett is passionate about fueling students’ curiosity and expanding their knowledge of theatre’s rich past, so they can find their own vision and identity as theatre artists.
Subjects Taught
- Theatre History
- Dramaturgy
- Global Performance
Publications
“The Danger of a Metaphor: The Female Body and Land in Polish Theatre and Performance”, Center for the Study of Women In Society Annual Review (October 2022)
- “Performing Possible Worlds into Being: Indigenous Performance of Resilience and Strength”, Didaskalia: Theatre Journal (Nr 168, April 2022)
Listen/Eist: Documentary Theatre Monologues from The Gathering: Collected Oral Histories of the Irish in Montana (Co-editor, author of the Prindiville Monologue, University of Montana Press, 2012)