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)         […]