The Magic World behind the Curtain: Andrei Serban in the American Theatre

The common denominators of all these productions were the "use of fairy tale and ancient myths, and a bright and colorful visual style that often mixes puppetry, masks, dance, and circus elements in a pageant-like fashion" (89); this approach emphasizes a presentational acting style, combi...

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Published in:Theatre journal (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1996, Vol.48 (3), p.390-391
Main Author: Braun, Kazimierz
Format: Review
Language:English
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Theater
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Summary:The common denominators of all these productions were the "use of fairy tale and ancient myths, and a bright and colorful visual style that often mixes puppetry, masks, dance, and circus elements in a pageant-like fashion" (89); this approach emphasizes a presentational acting style, combining "theatrical conventions of various Asian theatre forms such as Kabuki or Bunraku and the Italian commedia dell'arte" (89). [...] because Serban's focus on opera seems to be growing, this part of his work would require more attention.
ISSN:0192-2882
1086-332X
1086-332X
DOI:10.1353/tj.1996.0057