The Dream of the Puppet: Tradition and Modernity

Bent Holm

Abstract

an analysis of the conception of the marionette in the perspective of tradition/rituality focused on the themes of avantgarde and individualization exemplified by e.g. Baroque theatre, Sicilian puppet tradition and strategies of stylization of modernity.
Translated title of the contributionDrømmen om dukken: Tradition og modernitiet
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMarionette, Mechanics, Metaphysics, Modernity : From Tradition to Virtualization
EditorsBent Holm, Kela Kvam
Number of pages14
PublisherDet Teatervidenskabelige Institut, Københavns Universitet
ISBN (Print)87-90886-10-0
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2012

Keywords

  • Faculty of Humanities
  • theatre history
  • marionette theatre
  • opera dei puppi
  • avantgarde

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