THE RHINOCEROS AND THE REGIME POSTHUMAN BODIES ON STAGE AND SCREEN
THE RHINOCEROS AND THE REGIME POSTHUMAN BODIES ON STAGE AND SCREEN
Author(s): Alina Gabriela MihalacheSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Romanian Literature
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: posthumanism; performative body; postdramatic theatre; Eugène Ionesco; Rhinoceros;
Summary/Abstract: Ever since its first representation on stage, Ionesco's play Rhinoceros became a mirror to the anxieties haunting the societies that it was held up to. Back in the 1960s, it would symbolize (Neo-)Fascism and Far-Right dangers in the Western countries, while subversively pointing at Communism and Far-Left ideologies in the Central-East European cultures. The text's versatility was highly praised by the literary and theatrical criticism, and allowed for its re-enactment in shows and films produced over the globe, in the most diverse social-political contexts. This study aims to revisit some of the first play stagings from the current perspective of post-theatre, pointing out how the early post-War productions are contributing to rewriting of the performative code in the language of posthumanism and post-drama.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai - Dramatica
- Issue Year: 68/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 87-102
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English