PERFECTLY IMPERFECT: A Musical about Victims of Body Shaming in DLSU Laguna SHS students

Proponent/s Name/s (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)

Micah Louise R. De Villa, De La Salle UniversityFollow

Document Types

Arts and Design Research Presentation

School Code

N/A

School Name

De La Salle University Integrated School

Research Advisor (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)

Tolentino, Christian Gabriel R.

Abstract/Executive Summary

Perfectly Imperfect is a musical show about the stories of DLSU Integrated School Senior High School victims of body shaming told anonymously through musical theater. With the stories of the victims collected through a focus group discussion and review of related media, a narrative and five songs are created in hopes of spreading awareness and helping the victims heal from being body shamed. This research aims to send a message to body shaming victims hoping to empower them using musical theater. The musical theater elements, namely actors, text, lighting, music, clothing, director and choreography, were observed throughout the whole process. The results of this research did not empower the students rather they felt a sense of familiarity and had a connection with the characters as their stories were collected and made into a musical show.

Keywords

body shaming; musical theater; empowerment; stage production; theater arts

Art Category Code (for Arts and Design Research Presentation submissions only)

Theater Arts (TA)

Initial Consent for Publication

yes