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The Shakespeare Authorship Debate (continued)
Uncertainties and Mysteries

The Shakespeare Authorship Debate (continued) <br>Uncertainties and Mysteries

Luke Prodromou* Abstract: Questioning the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays is often seen as an eccentricity of amateur scholars, an enquiry unworthy of serious academic consideration: our understanding of the plays on the page and our appreciation of them on the

Destination Unknown: Τhe Lithuanian Τheatre as Nekrošius Departs

Monika Jašinskaitė* Abstract: This paper presents an overview of Lithuanian theatre processes during the last four years before Eimuntas Nekrošius’ death. It uses descriptive statistical analysis to look at current trends from various perspectives. It looks at the number of

Institutional and Aesthetic Developments in Estonian Theatre

Anneli Saro* Abstract: This article gives an overview of recent institutional and aesthetic developments in Estonian theatre, exposing their historical context where necessary. Estonia has preserved its network of professional theatres, but many independent theatres and groups have broadened the

When Lepage and Mnouchkine Collide with Cultural Appropriation

Michel Vaïs* NOTE I : Une version française de cet article suit. Abstract: Two shows mounted by Robert Lepage were cancelled during the summer of 2018, after they were denounced as “cultural appropriation,” mainly by Black people for SLÃV, then

Inter-national Crossings: Interview with Katia Arfara

by Savas Patsalidis* When the Onassis Stegi (the word means “Roof” in Greek), opened its doors in 2010, something changed drastically in the artistic landscape of Athens. From the very start, Stegi offered space for courageous, restless and daring Greek

Tracing Shadows
On the Shadow Theatre Trail

Tracing Shadows<br>On the Shadow Theatre Trail

Fabrizio Montecchi* Ermanno Olmi, the great film director (recently deceased), said that an artist “cannot live without a past” and to go forwards “one must look back.” I was about to turn 30 when, for the first time, I felt

Postcolonialism and Hybridity in British Puppetry

Cariad Astles* Abstract: Puppetry is, in its essence, a hybrid of the visual and performing arts; hybrid in its construction and conception: alive and not-alive; anthropomorphic but not human; straddling worlds, cultures and identities. This article, dedicated to the late

Voir double : Marionnette et bande dessinée

Antonia Leney-Granger* Résumé : La double vision décrit l’idée selon laquelle le public qui regarde un spectacle de marionnettes est à la fois plongé dans l’histoire et pleinement conscient des mécanismes qui rendent l’illusion possible. L’exploration des sources de ce phénomène

Reconfiguring Being: Puppetry and Perspectives on Being Human Explored Through the Work of Ilka Schönbein

Janni Younge* Abstract: Contemporary puppetry is a powerful artistic medium for developing perspectives on being human. Using the work of solo dance-puppeteer Ilka Schönbein, this paper explores the depth of meaning that puppetry can bring to theatre when used in

A Fin de Siècle Life in Puppet Theatre: Roman Paska

A <em>Fin de Siècle</em> Life in Puppet Theatre: Roman Paska

James P. MacGuire* Abstract: This paper briefly sketches the career of New York based Roman Paska, which began at the school of mime master Jacques Lecoq in Paris and gradually developed into a distinct personal art summed up in his