Zewnętrze od wewnątrz. Akustyczne przejścia i dźwiękowe ciała w multimedialnych działaniach performatywnych
The Outside from the Inside: Acoustic Passages and Sonic Bodies in Multimedia Performative Projects

Summary/Abstract: Taking as examples a few foreign contemporary performances that use audio technologies and various kinds of headphone systems, the author delves into the concept of “audio theater.” She proves that using audio technologies (dictaphones, microphones, analogue recordings) in performances enhances the involvement of the participant's senses and his/her reception of the performance. The author also points out the theatrical relationship between what is visible and what is audible. Recording equipment is described as a memory machine, and audio technology is called a medium to mobilize the viewers' imaginations. She shows that active listening occupies a central place in the plays she mentions, which engage an auditorium, not a spectator.

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