András Visky's Barrack Dramaturgy : memories of the body / edited by Jozefina Komporaly.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Komporaly, Jozefina, 1969- eeditor.

Visky, András, 1957-

Series:

Playtext series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Visky, András, 1957---Criticism and interpretation.

Visky, András.

Visky, András, 1957-.

Hungarian drama--Translations into English.

Hungarian drama.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Drama.

Physical Description:

xvii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK : Intellect, 2017.

Summary:

"Widely considered one of the most innovative voices in Hungarian theatre, András Visky has enjoyed growing audiences and increased critical acclaim over the last fifteen years. Nonetheless, his plays have yet to reach a wider English-language audience. This volume, edited by Jozefina Komporaly, begins to correct this by bringing together a translated collection of Visky's work. The book includes the first English-language anthology of Visky's best known plays - Juliet, I Killed My Mother and Porn - as well as critical analysis and an exploration of Visky's 'Barrack Dramaturgy,' a dramaturgical theory in which he considers the theatre as a space for exploring feelings of cultural and personal captivity. Inspired by personal experience of the oppressive Communist regime in Romania, Visky's work explores the themes of gender, justice, and trauma, encouraging shared moments of remembrance and collective memory. This collection makes use of scripts and director's notes, as well as interviews with creative teams behind the productions, to reveal a holistic, insider's view of Visky's artistic vision. Scholars and practitioners alike will benefit from this rare, English-language collection of Visky's work and dramaturgy." c--back cover.

Contents:

Preface: In search of lost reality / András Visky ;

Introductory Texts.

'Each text is a new beginning': refigurations of history, remembrance and liberation in András Visky's theatre / Jozefina Komporaly

Barrack Dramaturgy and the captive audience / András Visky ;

Part 1.

Introduction to Juliet: confinement as embodied experience in András Visky's Juliet / Jozefina Komporaly

Juliet: a dialogue about love / András Visky

Juliet (original title: Júlia): production history

Juliet in Korea: a pedagogical perspective / Jeremy D. Knapp ;

Part 2.

Introduction to I Killed My Mother: When and Where I Killed My Mother / Karin Coonrod

I Killed My Mother / András Visky

I Killed My Mother (original title: Megöltem az anyámat): production history ;

Part 3.

Introduction to Porn: code name 'Porn': political protest and spiritual redemption in András Visky's theatre / Ileana Alexandra Orlich

Porn / András Visky

Porn (original title: Pornó): production history / Ileana Alexandra Orlich ;

Interviews.

Conversation with Melissa Lorraine / Jozefina Komporaly

'Holy nakedness': interview with András Visky / Márti Sipos

'God's accountability': interview with András Visky / Márti Sipos.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781783207329

1783207329

OCLC:

957507549