PSi Lexicon

Lexicon

silence

silence   stitle Silence is a term for something that does not really exist, but can still be very powerful. Silence would be the hearing of nothing, but this is not possible. There will always be sounds surrounding us (and in theatre for sure) although nobody says anything. There will always be someone coughing, a […]

simultaneity

simultaneity gelijktijdigheid  Simultaneity means that two or more events on stage have some coherence (or not)or happen at the same time.  These different elements do not have to be dependent on each other. One way to achieve this is the use of the ‘pictogram’. This is a physical representation (in abstract or concrete form) of […]

sitting apart (the)

sitting apart (the) auseindersetzung     The German word auseindersetzung can be translated to mean two different notions that can be divided into two categories. Notion A (possibly referring to a positive definition of the word): 1)         analyses 2)         assessment 3)         coming to terms with 4)         concerning oneself with something specific 5)         dealing with 6)         […]

social choreography 

social choreography  sociale choreografie Social Choreography thinks about a social order that derives its ideals from the aesthetic world and seeks to inject this directly at the level of the body. In its most explicit form, this tradition observes the dynamic choreographic configurations produced in dance, and it intends for these forms to be applied […]

solidarity

solidarity Aλληλεγγύη   [English/Greek] The distance / relationship between people. ‘Αλληλεγγύη’ requires the awareness of the distance and relationship between people, and the identification of common interests, needs and desires. It also requires awareness of what in each moment means to show / be in solidarity with the other: how to support the colleague / performer/ […]

spaceography

spacegraphy Χωρογραφία Χωρογραφία, with ω, omega (χώρος meaning space) – instead of χορογραφία with an “O” which means choreography. The word is used in geography as the general description of a country. Iannis Peponis used the term in an architectural context. H.T. Lehman placed the word chora-graphy in his book Postdramatic Theatre. Prior to Lehman, […]

spectating (the act of)

spectating (the act of) gewaarworden One could define a spectator as an observer of an event or a person viewing something. An observer is a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses. This awareness is something that should be emphasized in the definition of the spectator of a theatrical performance. Awareness […]

spectator

spectator  toeschouwer    toeschouwer [‘tusxαuwər] (noun); spectator   In his article The Emancipated Spectator, philosopher Jacques Rancière claims: “there is no theatre without spectators, be it only a single and hidden one” (271). In Dramaturgy of the Spectator, theatre scholar and professor Marco De Marinis states that a performance text only achieves its fullness through specific actions/operations […]

speech

speech To discuss the term ‘Λόγος’ (Logos) I make use of the sophists’ use of the term ‘logos’ which can be translated as ‘discourse’. Considering that discourse can be both verbal and written alongside the fact that ‘logos’ relates to the speech itself, I feel like I can discuss ‘logos’ as ‘spoken discourse’. Etymologically, the […]

stitle

stilte silence  stilte [stɪlte] (noun)   Stilte is een term voor iets dat eigenlijk niet bestaat en toch erg krachtig kan zijn. Stilte zal het horen van niets zijn, maar dit is niet mogelijk. Er zullen altijd (en zeker in het theater) geluiden om ons heen zijn, ook al zegt niemand iets. Er zal altijd iemand […]