The Complexity of Theatrical Performance
The Complexity of Theatrical Performance

Summary/Abstract: Combining several individual arts such as poetry, dance, pantomime, painting and music, theatrical performance is undoubtedly one of the most complex cultural acts which involves the presence of actors and audience, being thus based on real-time action. Its complexity implies the presence of authenticity and creativity in the process of designing and achieving it; otherwise, their absence would trigger a lack in diversity and variety. Creativity appeals to and is, to a certain extent, based on every human being’s instinct while rigour is primarily related to the written and unwritten rules, to the education and training provided by study, experience, traditions, nationality, culture, religion, social status. Authenticity stems from the uniqueness of theatrical performance, its singularity being given by the fact that no representation will be identical either to a previous or a subsequent one.

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