Second webinar of THE CIRCLE IN EXPANSION - The space of theatre in dialogue between borders, pandemic, revolution and
Eutopia – the online forum of the Beyond Borders project.
A long tradition connects the theatrical space with the walls of the city and recurs to the metaphor of the plague. The idea that theatre is the source of a contagion that may be either good or evil and has wide social effects has remained constant through the centuries. This talk attempts to study the logic behind this metaphor, shows its main assumptions / goals, highlights when it can be considered a helpful means for revolution, rather than the cause of moral disorder. Although the main objective is still conceptual, its method is historical. Indeed, the analysis will reconstruct the similarities and differences that can be found in four texts: Plato’s
Republic, Augustine’s
The City of God, Erasmus’
Praise of Folly, and Artaud’s
The Theatre and Its Double.
Panelists:
Anna Dora Dorno and Nicola Pianzola - Founders and Artistic directors of Instabili Vaganti theatre company
Charlie Pepiton - Associate Professor at the Gonzaga University (Washington)
Paolo Brancalion - Vice President and Communication manager of L’Arboreto Teatro Dimora
Anuradha Venkataraman - Indian classical dancer and founder of Ahum Trust
Live streaming on
Instabili Vaganti’s FB pageTo participate, make a speech, ask questions:
registrer here.
