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Lucrând cu Richard Schechner. Iocastele
Working with Richard Schechner

Author(s): Saviana Stănescu
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts
Published by: Universitatea de Teatru si Film »I.L. Caragiale« (UNATC)
Keywords: Richard Schechner; rasaboxes; La MaMa Theatre; environmental theatre; East Coast Artists

Summary/Abstract: Saviana Stănescu describes the process of working with director Richard Schechner (as a writer-inresidence) for „YokastaS” and „YokastaS Redux”, a production that re-imagines the story of Oedipus from Yokasta's perspective. The text/show was developed at NYU and performed at La MaMa Theatre in New York. The essay is followed by an interview with Richard Schechner on topics such as: performance, performance studies, professordirector balance, process-oriented work, re-imagining the classics, environmental theatre, performing culture, identity and biography.

  • Issue Year: 6/2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 25-39
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Romanian