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 […]
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 […]
the multiple body English/German “If you are asked to describe an object, you answer that it is a body with a surface, impenetrable, shaped, coloured and movable. But substract all these adjectives from your definition and what is left of that imaginary being you call the body?” (Denis Diderot, Letters on the Deaf and Dumb) […]
thesaurus – system of an eternally multiplying system Thesaurus – System eines sich ewig multiplizierenden Systems «The library is a sphere of which the real centre is any arbitrary hexagon, and whose extent is unfathomable» (Jorge Luis Borges, The Library of Babel) Jorge Luis Borges describes the library of Babel as an endlessly proliferating […]
transformation Μετασχηματισμός The gradual change of form. The gradual change of structure. The gradual change of consciousness. The gradual and painful change of the self. The, with full consciousness, change of the self. The, without spectacular ruptures – but with full consciousness of time – change of the self. The without spectacular ruptures – […]
transversality transversalidad A manner of acting against a pre-established order contradicting the typical methods. Oppose or denial of what is already existing in order to influence a current state of affairs. A condition with reference to place that produces a special impact, generally creating a space of negotiation since it always has to do […]
vastuolu contradiction vastuolu [vas-tu-o-lu] (noun) Vastuolu on draamateksti peidetud nurgakivi, dramaturgi osavuse näitaja, lavastaja kohustuslik töövahend ning näitleja tõeline väljakutse. Vastuolud „laevad” teksti ning muudavad selle dramaatiliseks, panevad selle „tööle”. Vastuolud moodustavad rütme, mustreid ja dramturgilisi tekstuure. Vastuolud kehtestavad tegelased ja nende motivatsiooni ja panevad nad tegutsema. Vastuolud avavad teksti perspektiivid, lisatähendused, muudavad selle mitmekihiliseks. Vastuolud […]
verwachting expectation verwachting [vər’wɑxtɪŋ] (noun) Uit het Latijn exspectatio: anticipatie, verlangen, nieuwsgierigheid, opwachting. In het theater wachten, hopen we op iets wat positief, nieuw of betekenisvol is en rekenen we erop dat dit hoe dan ook gaat gebeuren. Verwachten betekent het opschorten van actie. Eenmaal in het theater, nemen we zelden zélf initiatief. In […]
violent βίαιος/η/ο The adjective ‘violent’ derives from the noun ‘violence’. According to the New Hellenic Lexicon of Emmanouil Kriaras et al, the noun ‘violence’ means primarily ‘the use of various means to impose one’s own will’. In our case, given that we are concerned with the performing arts, the artist’s will could be identified as […]
βίαιος/η/ο violent Το επίθετο “βίαιος” παράγεται από το ουσιαστικό “βία”. Σύμφωνα με το Νέο Ελληνικό Λεξικό του Εμμανουήλ Κριαρά και των συνεργατών του το ουσιαστικό “βία (ή βια)” σημαίνει κατά πρώτο λόγο τη “χρήση διαφόρων μέσων για να επιβληθεί η θέλησή μας”. Στην προκειμένη περίπτωση, εφόσον μιλάμε για τις παραστατικές τέχνες, η θέληση ταυτίζεται με το […]