Tvorba Jána Romanovského v zrkadle ideologických peripetií
Ján Romanovskýs Creation Against the Backdrop of Ideological Turning Points

Summary/Abstract: The authoress of this paper ponders over the personality of Ján Romanovský, one of the founding fathers of modern Slovak puppet theatre. He was the organizer, manager and director of professional puppet theatre in Nitra and also author of puppet theatre plays. Ján Romanovský, following the example of the Russian puppeteer Sergey Obrazcov, introduced Javanese rod puppets, i.e. wayang golek, operated from below, originating in Asian Java. This technique turned out to be the predominant way of controlling the puppet in Slovakia. The authoress analyses Romanovský’s theatrical texts, premiéred under his direction in Nitra and gives an objective view of the role of Ján Romanovský in the context of the Slovak puppet theatre development.

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