Performance StudiesPerformance Studies

Week 13Week 13

Chapter 7-2 Performance ProcessesChapter 7-2 Performance Processes

Iris TuanIris Tuan

Main IdeasMain Ideas

Public performancePublic performance Larger events and contextsLarger events and contexts Cooldown—Let it goCooldown—Let it go AftermathAftermath Rules, proto-performance, and public perfRules, proto-performance, and public perf

ormanceormance

The Performance QuadrilogueThe Performance Quadrilogue

The dynamic relationship among 4 categorThe dynamic relationship among 4 categories of players:ies of players:

1. sourcers1. sourcers 2. producers2. producers 3. performers3. performers 4. partakers 4. partakers P. 215P. 215

ContentsContents

From performance montage to desktop theatreFrom performance montage to desktop theatre Experimental in one context, ordinary in another Experimental in one context, ordinary in another Conclusion: Performance processes are dynamiConclusion: Performance processes are dynami

c ways of generating, playing, evaluating, repeatic ways of generating, playing, evaluating, repeating, and remembering.ng, and remembering.

Sequence of training, workshops, rehearsals, waSequence of training, workshops, rehearsals, warm-up, performing, performance contexts, cooldorm-up, performing, performance contexts, cooldown, critical response, archives, and memories. wn, critical response, archives, and memories. (p. 224)(p. 224)

Iris Tuan’s photo with Iris Tuan’s photo with Robert WilsonRobert Wilson

Robert Wilson’s talk at National Theater Robert Wilson’s talk at National Theater in Taiwanin Taiwan

Translated by Stan LaiTranslated by Stan Lai

CIVIL warSCIVIL warS

Watch Robert Wilson’s productionWatch Robert Wilson’s production CIVIL warS (1-5)CIVIL warS (1-5)

DiscussionDiscussion Leonardo da Vinci’s Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last SupperThe Last Supper Conceived as a theatrical performanceConceived as a theatrical performance Implied in the gestures of the personagesImplied in the gestures of the personages Expressed through spatial arrangementExpressed through spatial arrangement Controlled by sources of lightControlled by sources of light Frontal, lateral and backgroundFrontal, lateral and background Fusing together in the dynamics of the narration (PedrFusing together in the dynamics of the narration (Pedr

etti, 42)etti, 42) Judas—portrayed with the intense gesture of one who Judas—portrayed with the intense gesture of one who

draws back in guilt (Pedretti, 46)draws back in guilt (Pedretti, 46)

HomeworkHomework

Recording homework:Recording homework: ““Some “auteur” producers-sourcers, RoberSome “auteur” producers-sourcers, Rober

t Wilson and Richard Foreman, . . .and dirt Wilson and Richard Foreman, . . .and director Edward Gordon Craig dreamed of for ector Edward Gordon Craig dreamed of for the theatre” (P. 217)the theatre” (P. 217)

Preview film: Ariane Mnouchkine’s 1789 WPreview film: Ariane Mnouchkine’s 1789 Wole Soyinkaole Soyinka

Preview materials: Chapter 8-1 Preview materials: Chapter 8-1 Global and Intercultural PerformanceGlobal and Intercultural Performance