In British theatre of the last three decades, we observe a significant shift from the more verbal, playwright-focused model of theatre whose meanings are determined primarily by the literary concept of drama to the one which exercises more profoundly artistic autonomy of theatre. Complicite is one of the leading theatre companies that are responsible for this shift. In the performances of Complicite, the theme of violence has been explored frequently. The whole variety of theatre devices were employed in depicting images of violence. The article discusses plays such as Mnemonic, The Street of Crocodiles, Measure for Measure and The Master and Margarita, A Disappearing Number, Shun-kin and The Encounter and mentions others.
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W ciągu ostatnich trzech dekad można zaobserwować w brytyjskim teatrze odejście od modelu teatru opartego na słowie, którego znaczenia determinowane są przez literacką koncepcję dramatu na rzecz teatru, który korzysta w większym zakresie z autonomii artystycznej teatru. Complicite to jedna z tych grup teatralnych, które stoją za tymi zmianami. W przedstawienich Complicite, temat przemocy pojawia się regularnie i do jej zaprezentowania wykorzystywany jest cały wachlarz środków artystycznych. Artykuł omawia sztuki: Mnemonic, The Street of Crocodiles, Measure for Measure, The Master and Margarita, A Disappearing Number, Shun-kin, The Encounter i kilka innych.
The article centres upon the phenomenon of mimetic desire which, as Rene Girard observes, is responsible for generating violence in the cultural and social sphere. In Girard’s view, William Shakespeare saw and documented the correlation between mimesis and violence, which makes his dramatic œuvre an essentially important text of culture. And A Midsummer Night’s Dream in particular is granted special attention; Girard clearly suggests that it should be an obligatory reading for all modern anthropologists. The article concerns an analysis of Girard’s revelatory reading of the play. It appears that the mimetic process is the thematic and constructional axis of dramatic events; furthermore, it is manifested in numerous transfigurations ultimately leading to violence and myth-creative hallucination. By creating the horizon of interpretation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the mimetic theory reveals also a demystifying power of the comedy. At the same time, it open a new perspective of the meta-theatrical level analysis of Shakespeare’s play.
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The given study presents the main terms and theoretical concepts of cognitive theatrology. The author aims at making the Czech audience acquainted with the foundation texts of this relatively new branch of theatre studies which draws abundantly from other disciplines, and indicate its possible application in research. Discussion is carried on what is the use of cognitive science in theatre research, which issues it can handle, and what methodology it employs.
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