EUGENIO BARBA AND ODIN TEATRET IN CLUJ
EUGENIO BARBA AND ODIN TEATRET IN CLUJ

Summary/Abstract: Julia Varley. In the two demonstration-exercises, The Echo of Silence and The Dead Brother, she displayed a singular didactic spirit. For example, the manner in which the actress would transform completely by merely dressing/ undressing a costume was splendid. She would go from one situation to another, from one gesture to another, from one feeling to a different one by an extremely complex body play. The countenance, the hair, the hands, the feet – everything would be in perfect coordination. The movements, always controlled, would alternate – at times fast, other times slow; they would extend her state of mind. The move through completely conflicting feelings – from extreme concentration during the demonstrative exercise to relaxation during which the actress would explain very thoroughly each physical action – would be the flawless evidence of a perfect coordination at the mental level. An aspect I could detect, in fact, in all the demonstrations.

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