Searching for the Muse: Changing Inspiration
Journal: The Atrium (University of Guelph)
Year: 2014

The word muse or Muse has become synonymous with an artist’s "inspiration." It's a somewhat old-fashioned notion that has changed over time, but it prevails in describing a kind of "divine intervention" for artists. But what does it mean when we refer to an actress as a playwright's muse? The composition of a play is largely the solitary world of the playwright, but the presentation of that play through live performance is a collaborative event. By using my own long-term working relationship (an