Usina do Trabalho do Ator: creative (mis)direction

This article discusses the creative process of the theatre group Usina do Trabalho do Ator – UTA – from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It presents an overview of some spectacles of the group since its creation, questioning the notion of actor/author, and staging as narrative. It also discus...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
Main Author: Marcelo de Andrade Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2012-11-01
Subjects:
Usina do Trabalho do Ator
Theatre
Staging
Narration
Creative Process
Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/presenca/article/view/32219/21110
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Summary:This article discusses the creative process of the theatre group Usina do Trabalho do Ator – UTA – from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It presents an overview of some spectacles of the group since its creation, questioning the notion of actor/author, and staging as narrative. It also discusses the limits between reality and fiction in the spectacles of UTA. The analysis is basically guided by Walter Benjamin’s writings on experience, narration and tradition. It also deals with the concepts of artistic creation from French essayist Paul Valéry.
ISSN:2237-2660

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