- Title
- Evreinov and questions of theatricality
- Creator
- Romantsova, Inga
- Relation
- University of Newcastle Research Higher Degree Thesis
- Resource Type
- thesis
- Date
- 2018
- Description
- Masters Research - Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
- Description
- As a professional actor I have always been puzzled by the question of what drives our desire for acting. Russian theatre practitioner of the 20th Century Nikolai Evreinov preconceived or intuitively searched for an answer to that exact same question, and he believed he found it. He called it “Theatricality’ or the Instinct of Transformation”. Throughout this thesis I present the research work conducted to explore the answers regarding the question above stated and, more specifically, what Evreinov meant by Theatricality itself. Is Theatricality related or identical to the transformational ability of human nature? How can it be used for positive effect in the wider society and culture? Perhaps the work here presented will influence future discussions about the understanding and expression of modern drama, especially Western drama applications. I investigated Nikolai Evreinov's theory and directorial work (combined with his concepts of Theatrical Instinct and Monodrama) and constructed an analysis of the influence of Evreinov's works on contemporary theatre practitioners. The core of this thesis is the translation and interpretation of three heretofore- untranslated key articles authored by Evreinov between 1908 and 1922. Evreinov’s theoretical work is characterised by an intricate and reflective written style. This complexity, along with the banning of his work by the Soviet regime (1922 - 1991), makes this dissertation the first academic work to translate and interpret the aforementioned material. These particular three articles were chosen as the foundation of my research as I deemed they underline the major milestones in Evreinov’s development of his theories of Theatricality. Read together, they can effectively be considered his manifesto of Theatricality. Excerpts from other works by Evreinov are also used throughout this dissertation, supporting the conclusions drawn from the three main articles. The main outcomes of this research are the repositioning of Nikolai Evreinov’s work in the academic discussion and the facilitation of Evreinov’s Instinct of Theatricality to become more widely and properly recognised. The theories of Theatricality have the potential ability to be utilised in a wide spectrum of disciplines as a tool to realise behavioural changes and social interactions for an increased awareness of people’s own theatrical ability.
- Subject
- drama; theatricality; Evreinov; Russian theatre; theatre therapy
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1389595
- Identifier
- uon:32906
- Rights
- Copyright 2018 Inga Romantsova
- Language
- eng
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