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Schlemmer: Comebacks

Author(s): Małgorzata Leyko
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Instytut im. Jerzego Grotowskiego

Summary/Abstract: Małgorzata Leyko describes the contemporary reconstruction of Oskar Schlemmer’s works for stage. The critic draws an outline of Schlemmer’s work, and indicates the problems with recreating Triadic Ballet, such as the absence of a canonical version of the piece and dance/movement sequence notations. Leyko notes that, despite the various strategies for “restoring” various plays over the past few years (such as re-enactment, emulation, recreation, remix, remake, recycling), the term most often used for comeback performances in theater has, until recently, been “reconstruction.” The author explores the terminology of the word and compares it to the practical results.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 138
  • Page Range: 57-61
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish