Plague: A Tragic Way to Empower the Artistic Imagination and to Deliver Hope

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Tiyatro Eleştirmenliği ve Dramaturji Bölümü Dergisi
Issue:34
Plague: A Tragic Way to Empower the Artistic Imagination and to Deliver Hope

Plague: A Tragic Way to Empower the Artistic Imagination and to Deliver Hope

Authors : Azime AYDOGMUS

Pages : 53-72

Doi:10.26650/jtcd.2022.1077174

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Publication Date : 2022-06-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper examines the impacts of the plagues in dramatic literature and performance art beginning with ancient Greek Theatre and ending in Contemporary Theatre. It addresses the traditional application of the metaphorical employment of the plagues and a shift towards the pronunciation of the space in Contemporary Theatre. This research exposes the existential concerns that threaten humanity, such as fascism, marginalization, and the catastrophic consequences of climate change. To clarify the main argument, the classical and modern texts, along with the opinions of legendary theater theoreticians, directors, and artists, are examined. These sources range from Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, Daniel Defoe’s A Journal of the Plague Year, Albert Camus’ The Plague, and Ann Bogart, to Robert Wilson. These existential concerns, along with possible artistic responses to the current problems of climate change and COVID-19, inspired them to start a discussion through more ecologically concerned theater practices.. Keywords: Plague, Margin
Keywords : Plague, Marginalization, Metaphor, Space, Eco Theatre

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