Inventing Multimedia in Czech Avant-Garde Theatre (Case of theatergraph)

DROZD, David. Inventing Multimedia in Czech Avant-Garde Theatre (Case of theatergraph). In Illusions IN/OUTSIDE the Theatre: Intermedial Performance from Renaissance until Today, 13.-14th September, 2023, Toruň. 2023.

Basic information

• Original name: Inventing Multimedia in Czech Avant-Garde Theatre (Case of theatergraph)
• Authors: DROZD, David.
• Edition: Illusions IN/OUTSIDE the Theatre: Intermedial Performance from Renaissance until Today, 13.-14th September, 2023, Toruň, 2023.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 60403 Performing arts studies
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords (in Czech): E. F. Burian; české avantgardní divadlo; post-dramatické divadlo
• Keywords in English: E. F. Burian; Czech avant-garde theatre; post-dramatic theatre
• Tags: International impact

Abstract

The presentation was focused on the concept of theathergraph, multi-media theatre form developed by director Emil František Burian with scenographer Miroslav Kouřil. Theatergraph was based on a combination of projections of film and photos, live action and music / sound effects. Main principle of composition was montage of details / fragments in contrast. This creative approach used to be interpreted as a way of establishing Burian (as director and in fact almost “total” author of his performances) as formative authorial subject of performances. The paper challenged this modernist interpretation by showing inner tension and dynamism of performance structure, which opens up question of reading Burian approach of in perspective of post-dramatic theatre poetics.

Links

• MUNI/A/1445/2022, interní kód MU: Name: Výzkum divadelní kultury v interdisciplinárních přesazích IV.

Investor: Masaryk University, Interdisciplinary Research of Theatre Culture IV.