DADAISM AS POLITICAL INSTALLATION AND LANGUAGE FOR REVOLUTIONARY IMAGINATION: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING TZARA AND LENIN
DADAISM AS POLITICAL INSTALLATION AND LANGUAGE FOR REVOLUTIONARY IMAGINATION: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING TZARA AND LENIN
Author(s): Ileana Alexandra OrlichSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: Communism; Dadaism; Trumpism; approximate man; manifesto; earnest.
Summary/Abstract: The cultural fervor that ensued over the Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich 100 years ago seems quintessentially contemporary. Having entered the stage of WWI Europe with a bang, Dada and the Dadaists brought along creative interventions seen today in continuing adaptation and cultural appropriation. Using the porous dramaturgy of Tom Stoppard’s Travesties and the rich politico-cultural commentaries embedded in Andrei Codrescu’s The Posthuman Dada Guide: Tzara and Lenin Play Chess, I rely on the interaction between Dadaism and Bolshevism as an instrument of cultural analysis, with Tzara’s relational engagement tapping into our fascination with a world out of kilter.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai - Dramatica
- Issue Year: 61/2016
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 69-82
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English