Academic Research Booklet

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Example research enquiries Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland adapted to explore mental health issues through interpretive dance

The book was written before mental health issues were openly discussed or even labelled as ‘mental health’; how definitively can we therefore say there is a link? What did the author say about the book? What is his personal story? Were there any defining moments in the author’s life which influenced the writing of the novel? What have other people said about the story? What are some specific moments in the book which point to mental health issues? What is the dance company background/ history/mission statement? What was the directors motivation and vision? How are mental health issues being defined? Who else has made the link between the book characters and mental health?

To answer these questions it would be sensible to look at a variety of sources and consider multiple avenues of enquiry such as:

The book: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The performance: the dance adaptation of the book Author biography /memoir Letters and essays by author Essays on book Reviews of book written at the time of publication Critical analyses of book Journal articles/ essays linking book to mental health Reviews of the performance Dance company website Video and written interviews with dance company Definitions and interpretations of words and terminology used.