Peter schumann’s ghots or searching a  „simple” art, free from academic elements Cover Image

Fantomele lui peter schumann sau în căutarea unei arte „simple”, lipsită de elemente academice
Peter schumann’s ghots or searching a „simple” art, free from academic elements

Author(s): Svetlana Târţău
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Sociology of Art
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: political theatre; street theatre; parades; political performances; schumannian theatrical performance

Summary/Abstract: The article reflects the origin, evolution, the ways of expression which are characteristic for the Bread and Puppet Company, created and directed by Peter Schumann. In the 60’s, the Bread and Puppet Company, an exponent of the American avant-garde, becomes a formation of a political theatre, revolutionary. The Bread and Puppet Company was created and organized based on specific relationship between the dramatic text, the constituent elements of the performance, theatrical space and the viewer. Several types of codes, conventions, semiotic systems, structural elements, features that are specifying images are reflected. Improvised performances, street theatre, parades, political performances and antimilitary will be born

  • Issue Year: 27/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 15-20
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian