Article
Theater
Antonio Baia Reis, Mark Ashmore
Summary: With the Covid-19 pandemic, theatre and performing artists have had to find creative and safe solutions to continue their work. Online video conference tools and VR platforms have been explored to connect artists with their audiences. Some theatre companies and creative projects have been producing cutting-edge live theatre experiences in VR, questioning the essence of live performance. The authors aim to present a conceptual framework for defining live theatre and performance in VR, drawing from netnographical and arts-based fieldwork.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE ARTS AND DIGITAL MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Literature, British Isles
Christina Wald (Konstanz)
Summary: This article proposes that The Tempest offers metadramaturgic commentary on the playwright's task of (dis)entanglement through its dense knot imagery and actions on stage. It examines how the knot as an image-cluster ties together various early modern concerns and not just formalist elements.
Article
Theater
Frank Camilleri
Summary: The concept of 'bodyworld' explores the performer's engagement with the material world, expanding the psychophysical notion of 'bodymind'. It utilizes the sociomaterial perspectives of assemblages, affordances, and actants to explain the concept, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the social and material aspects of everyday life and practices. The use of puppetry and material performance is presented as an example to illustrate the application of 'bodyworld'.
STUDIES IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Article
Theater
Paul Sermon, Steve Dixon, Sita Popat Taylor, Randall Packer, Satinder Gill
Summary: The research project aims to connect performers through remote technology, creating new collaborative possibilities for theater and dance companies. By utilizing telematic chromakey systems, the project has shown how to enhance creativity in videoconference-based performances and adapt existing techniques for performers of different experience levels.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE ARTS AND DIGITAL MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Theater
Ramona Mosse, Janina Janke, Judith Koenig, Christian Stein, Nina Tecklenburg
Summary: This document provides an overview of the artistic research project Viral Theatres, which documents the significant changes in theatre aesthetics and infrastructure during the Covid-19 pandemic. It builds an online living archive that tracks these developments through interviews, video documentaries, rehearsal residencies, and case studies. By exploring five exemplary case studies, it reveals the shift in tools and practices of theatre during the pandemic and suggests a reconceptualization of theatre as a whole. Viral Theatres contributes to the creative documentation of pandemic culture by creating an accessible platform for these case studies and pandemic material.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE ARTS AND DIGITAL MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Chelsea Temple Jones, Kimberlee Collins, Carla Rice
Summary: This article tells two phenomenological stories about Relaxed Performances (RP) from the perspectives of eight participants. These stories reveal the emotional challenges of disability arts and introduce politicized elements of wonder about accessible performance.
RIDE-THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Article
Literary Theory & Criticism
Hannah Simpson
Summary: Allusions to gendered violence and sexual assault in Samuel Beckett's works have sparked controversy in today's educational and theatrical fields. This article examines the playtext Not I, which combines hints of sexual assault with a history of physical harm endured by female actors, and explores the therapeutic use of rape play enacted within the BDSM community for sexual assault survivors. It aims to open up discussions about coercion and consent in Beckett's work.
SAMUEL BECKETT TODAY/AUJOURD'HUI
(2022)
Article
Theater
Denise Varney
Summary: This article investigates live performance in the context of the Anthropocene, focusing on human relations with the non-human other. It examines various theatrical and non-theatrical genres and sites, including the Australian parliament's coal theatrics and Indigenous companies' performances. The article emphasizes the reciprocity between the performative elements of the environment and the elements of theatre and performance.
THEATRE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Theater
Joseph Dunne-Howrie
Summary: The pandemic has led to a new telos of globalization, with the Internet materialism shaping a fluid reality of corporeality and virtuality. Internet theatre during the pandemic symbolizes the transformation of the human subject from corporeal flesh to bio-techno hybrids. Case studies in the article demonstrate how today’s informational environment enhances perceptions of reality in performance through media convergence.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE ARTS AND DIGITAL MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Literature, British Isles
Jonathan P. A. Sell
Summary: This article discusses a crux in Henry V and compares different solutions to it. The author argues that Lewis Theobald's conjecture is not only misguided, but also has influenced the interpretation of other plays in the Henry IV series. The author suggests adopting William Smith's conjecture with slight modification as a more accurate understanding of the play and its characters.
Article
Theater
Christopher Balme
Summary: The traditional divide between fictional theatrical organizations and factual mass media is being challenged in German theatre. The shift towards postfictional involves institutional changes that impact theatre as a medium and has sparked political and public resistance.
TDR-THE DRAMA REVIEW-THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Literary Theory & Criticism
Dzinlaith Bird
Summary: This article examines Samuel Beckett's Not I from the perspective of keening (caoineadh), the traditional Irish practice of mourning the dead. It explores how this practice sheds light on Beckett's portrayal of gender, labor, and mourning in his text. Through an exploration of keening practices and their suppression by the Catholic Church, the article discusses the significance of singing the dead and its implications on the role of Mouth in Not I and the labor involved in bringing the character's song to life.
SAMUEL BECKETT TODAY/AUJOURD'HUI
(2022)
Article
Theater
Danai Liodaki, Giorgos Velegrakis
Summary: This paper investigates the outcome of theatrical experimentations in mid-pandemic Greece that lack a shared physical space between performers and the audience. Through analyzing the changes in space, time, and other aspects, it explores what is new and missing when theatrical practices transition to the digital world. Semi-constructed interviews with actors, directors, and audience members were conducted to focus on both the performers and the audience.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE ARTS AND DIGITAL MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Theater
Tamur Tohver
Summary: This article explores the reason behind Konstantin Stanislayski's claim that his teaching is unfinished, suggesting that it may be connected to the incomplete philosophical aspect of his system. It also highlights the importance of the Zero Zone psychosomatic praxis in enhancing communication between actors and directors. The article supports the study of the spiritual aspect of Stanislayski's system and performing arts.
STANISLAVSKI STUDIES
(2022)
Editorial Material
Education & Educational Research
Selina Busby
RIDE-THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
(2022)
Article
Theater
Harmony Bench, Kate Elswit
Summary: Katherine Dunham, a choreographer who spent over 5,000 days traveling in hundreds of cities on six continents between 1947 and 1960, had almost 200 dancers, drummers, and singers with her, performing 166 repertory pieces. Her extensive work is suitable for digital approaches, which can shed light on the intricate ways history is repeated through bodies, and how dance history's specific questions underpin a tangible approach to the digital humanities.
TDR-THE DRAMA REVIEW-THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Theater
Neill O'Dwyer, Gareth W. Young, Aljosa Smolic
Summary: This research explores the potential role of digital XR technologies in simulating site-specific theatre and presents a case study on adapting a real-world site-specific performance for VR, opening up dialogue on innovative approaches to site-specific performance in the post-Covid-19 era.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE ARTS AND DIGITAL MEDIA
(2022)
Article
Theater
Filipa Magalhaes
TDR-THE DRAMA REVIEW-THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Theater
Kristen Rudisill
Summary: Cho Ramasamy, a Brahmin playwright, explores the issue of intercaste marriage in his play "The Scriptures Don't Say So". Through comedy, he demonstrates the difference between the promotion of intercaste marriage and its actual implementation, highlighting how caste is based on natural qualities rather than heredity. The play offers a Brahmin perspective on this contentious issue, but surprisingly, it did not generate controversy, possibly because it does not call for the reform of the current system.
ECUMENICA-PERFORMANCE AND RELIGION
(2022)
Book Review
Literature, British Isles
Fernando Martinez Periset
