Savas Patsalidis* Theatre, as the most public of the arts, is second cousin to politics. Rachael Samuel You are the subject matter. You are the center of interest…. You are the event. Peter Handke, Offending the Audience Weakening spectatorship What
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Brent Meersman[1] I The title of this symposium appears problematic – “Theatre beyond theatre.” Is this paradoxical expression ‘theatre beyond theatre’ actually a non sequitur? Does it not by implication define theatre rather too narrowly? Is it not in danger
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Michel Vaïs[1] Au Québec, des expériences théâtrales hors-les-murs se multiplient depuis quelques années, et parmi celles-ci, il y a beaucoup de manifestations dites « ambulatoires », où le public est amené à se déplacer. Je vais évoquer quelques unes de
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Magdalena Gołaczyńska[1] In the Lower Silesian theatre of the early 21st century the directors from Wroclaw and Legnica create their own “site specific theatre,” beyond the institutional theatres and recognized cultural centres. These are places far from the velvet seat
Stepping off the Stage: Luís Castro’s Concept of “Perfinst” and his Theatre Project Karnart
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