"Theatre is an absolute place”. To Multimedia Theatre of Tankred Dorst in His Medieval Drama Cover Image

„Theater ist ein absoluter Ort”. Zum multimedialen Theater Tankred Dorsts in seinen mittelalterlichen Dramen
"Theatre is an absolute place”. To Multimedia Theatre of Tankred Dorst in His Medieval Drama

"Theatre is an absolute place”. To Multimedia Theatre of Tankred Dorst in His Medieval Drama

Author(s): Alexandra Chiriac
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Language and Literature Studies, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Studies of Literature
Published by: Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara
Keywords: multimedia theatre; work in progress; bricollage-work; fragmentation of the perception; intertextuality

Summary/Abstract: Tankred Dorst’s epic drama of medieval origin displays not only an amalgamation of various dramatically intertwined constructions and a heterogeneity of structural theatrical fabric, but also a mix of different literary genres, in which he tries to bring to life disparate scenes of personal reality, fragments, impressions with a complete disregard to the dramatic economy. His multimedia theatre is an intertextual webbing that aims to bring to light the controversial connection of the present sensibility to the overwhelming burden of the tradition. Due to their open structure and free arrangement of scenes, his station-dramas fail to offer any historical authenticity, but bring forward the ever deceiving nature of the absolute truth, be it literary, theatrical, historical or social.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 108-118
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: German