Realism or Vanya
(For the purposes of this discussion we would like to use a narrow definition of the term realism as: 1) A practical understanding and acceptance of the actual nature of the world, rather than an idealized or romantic view of it. 2) In artistic and literary works, lifelike representation of people and the [...]
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The entertainment cycle
The entertainment cycle main concern/research had to do with popular structures of entertainment. Each of the shows I staged manipulated preexisting forms to reveal their mode of operation, to expose the theatrical and dramatic devices on whose “invisibility” they traditionally rely. Through changing the context of the familiar experience, by exposing the forms [...]
Or I’ve Got The Blues
(By Yosi Wanunu)
After the entertainment cycle, culminating with the presentation of “De Lady in de Tutti Frutti Hat”(see DeLadyInDeTuttiFruttiHat), I felt that it is time to talk about theatre again, or to be more precise, about some tendencies in experimental theatre in the 20th century and their lasting influences on theatre/performance [...]
