“All the World’s a Stage”: Theatricality as a Key Concept in Cultural Studies
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theatricality, Nikolaj Evreinov, performance, mise-en-scène, physicalityAbstract
In this paper, I present a broader interpretation of theatricality, which can be a useful basis for research in cultural studies. The reader is also provided a historical overview of the concept of theatricality. We are given some insight into Russian theoretician Nikolaj Evreinov’s theory of theatricality. Further on, I present an overview of the influence Evreinov’s ideas had on theatre studies. According to me, four aspects can be distilled from Evreinov’s concept of theatricality: that of the performance, that of the mise-en-scène, that of physicality, and that of perception.
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