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This thesis examines the graduation production “Life Is a Dreamlike Illusion” and expounds on reviewing the production process and on the interpretations of dance. The main goal is to extensively discusses the dance movement, the interpreting methods, and the participation experiences of the three dances that the author performed - “I am Liao, Wan-Lin”, “The Girls at Play “, and “Lost Paradise”. The first chapter, “Introduction”, is an account of the author’s return to dance performance after reconsideration, which resulted in the motivation and the purpose of the graduation production. The second chapter, “Performance Form and Literature Review”, is a literature review on the development of modern dance, on the process of searching proper training and body symbols, and on the performance theories of role interpretation and performance, such as those of Hsing-Chien Kao and Constantin Stanislavsky. The third chapter, “Production Process and Content”, is a narrative on the process of the production and a brief introduction on the content of the dances. The fourth chapter, “The Analyses and Interpretations of Dancing Body”, examines the rehearsal process, the challenges encountered, and the author’s reflections on her dancing body. The final chapter, "Conclusion", is a summary of the improvements and the changes that the author has gained from this production “Life Is Only an Illusion” in the hope of sharing her experience with dancers who are on the same journey.
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