The Transformative Power of Performance A new aesthetics Erika Fischer-Lichte ‘Translated by Saskya Iris Jain IR fowtedgeChapter 3 Shared bodies, shared spaces The bodily co-presence of actors and spectators a Mc Hermann demons tht he pci mei of france cots the badly copretene of tars and spec Pmt, them regs | «Tein pple, ab nga the ir ering ther the te ‘ie aid plac ra Gen pedo shred Meine, The encountr—ineratne td cetronttonl = prods he een ofthe perxmance, Toe tation) tering: pesirmance mut sy specie cen of "pan td recepoon” ‘The actor ac that i thoy move fog acy gee ne ‘her expraion, maniplte bjs speak or sp The spears pee Ue actin ad spond othe. though some a ese rao nigh be he to interna proceaes tir pecepable spose ate lly sigan te pire gh che igh rose 40 cry el tek et hd ea ey yo, fll askep, and ein to sore: ty cough ab neers le rumple ‘rapping pape whisper or shot canenent al br ae "enor {estado ge, kate ete ae! bang th door hey ot Bot he oter spectators as wells the ator perce nd tgp 0 ‘ese reactions. The acon on nage une res remy te Sr wie louder sd upleasiet or aleratey more set thy fel imate {© invent gap to improv get dated ant i they stp loner {0 the ght to ade the madence deel or at them oem dwn, eh flee the teat The oer pects might fact the flow ypecstor reponse inewasng or deresting te extent of thet parton, tre oe ‘rps. Tern om ones, ven copie, or sapreme aden “heya wo aren argue ovina ther In short, whatever iran do tits reponse om he setts, which ipa oe ete pearance Indhsese,pesormances ae generated and determined by sorrel ar evenchanging eecback lnop. Hene, perme rests ample and Spontaoarto nce oe, By the end ofthe eigen ceotuy, hs uncer war ae at betes inher aap wich hadtobeclinigateat alent To senda ‘fray ere developed and etd. Apa Eo fvorng eau, he teat ofthe late eighenth and nineteenth contri steve t pe faeces. “Thea ans were pated, probing drape nnd vores fen ec isehavion” The authorises wed to dacourage ean, dking Income, dling sing the preformance by inpasing pers, Te iention of gas ing clminated che tiga ture of toute te vii othe peta ‘Sectors and, prs each ter ram te 140: nar Chars Kes fiprimented wih the inteased atkering of the atom. Then, Rika ‘Wagner mene he auencein comple darks arg the 1876 Reva ach Thee means sme mserrpsing he eek lop Vise at tlle ie potentially doractieg ~ audience res were to be enc hein respons hat woul be sensed intel bytes at rma dot autaet epresion. Tae adnce wa expt sow pall The [ido he rich Theodor Ver wat among thre wnat propaasied Empathy defining ts "lenin oe sal (Veer 17445)" And pe eae ‘amlalsuch athe opening nigh of Gerbar Hausa Bf: or Osos 13, 880) athe Frese Murboe Bt, sugges tht de sates were only pally crowned wih eres "A fndamsnal change in ray occa the begining he east ceatry wea the teat det move uo the enlighten pari Selongesprescied e einiaton a al pecepe eacsions bythe spears, inc crtily employed saging tein onthe sue i conta and {ride respons The deters ere of ence grew 20 far a oie {Tenens he eoac oop wast be opined ad cca. Sone ME. ‘Beem succinate hs ambition onthe cron of is prosucion sf Ostrosky Bes Wi Man Sabie (1022/3). in benny eed "Montage ‘Aten 0928), he ot ha he "base materia of he eae” ae ‘pesto bral detied the leat thepeormance a uiing the spear Sa dei! deci (ors dese moa” (Ebertels 197-181). Sno sag figs recurved nthe 1920 prety Save snd German theatre, 208 {fr 1930 or example inthe National Scat Tg Much bere tat ‘he i ofthe at conta, Max Remade haarendy employed sch ate, lowed bythe aban Foti? Reinhard eof the nai and sent 30 srl aie om tend eorporety of hs asore sug an aerp {Sinai pecan o ew mos of prepa, thu stimulating prepie ‘ones rm the aioe Hower, foe view of Erwin Paar Ho, Tie dae! (1927) nga, tl podiinnwcerded i i respec: Pane lone il el wheter ot such perrmanees post 602 pial ran onthe peta” ets L927 ce in Rule 1988" 798, \Cantingncy became centr aect of eforance withthe psoas term the 1960 The pal ree he sence wantonly sledge 23 pr-conlton or performance bt exp invoked ash. The feedhack loops svete attopactic em enabling fdanentally pen, ‘snp proces eciged the dctning pnp tential work. Ask [leu errr fom potty contain ester inducing ne pic ‘aves of opis Ge a hl nec tobe eine How at a0 ‘porcine each aber in pera; wha the undying endian ip ineracton might be; what ars dering te Finck ep cosese cuteome and wheter his ren primary sacl rather than aes in Pefomances sce the 1960 ave not ony deed Hee ise they ne ‘ncreningy been conutacted a xperinet at mk or anor. Today, pefemunceispolonger senate mpleroulorn rane COE treonen actor and specaos, Rater, performance proves the pei to clothe pete lanetion, canton se course of thie intercon The jb tthe doer Se in deveping clean stan satis which a ah “pproprne condone i experiment Tee recondition: sim 3 aking tHe hinesonng of the ede oop vile by fregrounding eri 1 ahd ‘rie wt inimiing fot ay ninaing ore "Ye eahating the auto of these etal experinent roves ia “The proce of negotiation ary teagan cach nsal per snante ofa gen pode, making imposible fo dra even approximating Colson fam them. I ent be eleartyexablihed water a performance ‘Scully comtater an experiment feng the asp syerm oF lay with {ene arnles ad parameters In ether cae the pay atte of he caper andthe experinenal tre play ence eather "The aging sateg or game isnacone Govied fr such experimen onsen play with twee ely elated proses fit the me mal of ‘toe ad pets secon the ain of mmm bere then ad hid, the eration of various modks of util, pyal os that hep expla the Ineriay beeen rout and dtc, ple and peat or sl and actle foutucs Dept the Inge deity af thx tte (viin a prodeton, in the productions of oe deco inthe prodctions of varios decoy) try ll hve ne fenture in common they do oti ac all snp dept rele ever, te eeaon and calla of commas, poi ad detanceUsea, hey actly cate taner of tee proce, The grtto do tery wes thee suns pip the perforce Hy ae made 0 Pal expences The reversal of roles Dy ingoluctory remarks on Abrman’ Lp af Ths eal de revert (rere pce that wasnt conretnal bjo-bjet elaonahip {conventional er theatre ap even moro, rte vu arin a inlaig, ‘erative aegulton, hk ereore & emedal to atk whether role reveal (tates a community of conubjecuce mee eveats he deans i Stew gen "Tit qcion ares in mt cas feet and audience pation: (he anime remains ax yet uncear A ae tine, the estan all ler according the ena gn 1 he spate elton i ‘ach pefrmane, Role ever pares pertinent wo the ana of the Tnvopsec feta loop between actos and scat Because i pur he ‘omic ad mil seine jose east. chard Schechner and the Peformance Goyp experimented with irene fee at ante portation in te ie 1Gbe and eal 1970 rs fo ileen apes the negeaon etmeen actor sl pects reach fposucton. Theis fst ob, Dina 9 (168, adapted rm Burp Te ‘Boda seove to etal dernocraicreltintip berwcen all partir me Cote: Schecine identi ovo condsons to heel real errs dace “Fo, parcption once a thse pins where the play ppd being lay and Became sol reat” when peta lt ha they ere He fe enter he prarrncea eu the scone! pot ie hat to the tition in Dens war according tthe demcre ro: eng ple imo th ply to dose pear were ding to jin tbe ay "Sehecne 1973-44) Auicoeparipation begun at son the stators entered the thet ‘Scecer ed dened 3 special opening ceremony Sr them hed on the inkiton vies Soeribed by Aral tan Cenmep in Phe Ri Phage 190, ‘The audience was insite wo pare athe Donn Beth Rite, Penh ‘Death Rina andthe Bony Dance "Together we make arom, We cqbrt ogee Bejoutogeer So jin sin wba we domes Hea cle Ahac around the sacred poo my ih (Danse in Sehechaer 1970 np) Mos of thee nage uae were desued form deetionof a aay af sal tale fom leet cuter The cut othe pevoranc, the Bt id ath aay, wasbased on ah ado ial ofthe Amat ibe New Gaines. [Ath premiere, the pefrmers cnr the tne westing ight tes Ua gpd or he ene in soaequet performances apo ete ERTS! {nn pte dey hed ci ches: Themen ny se by eo the oe Ue he nome tod ane tem with payee, oper des er fore ‘ight Together ie bods formed stun! epreting the th cael. fe the pevoances oping see, the Dans pearmer was earn 83 > hee ped taf te birt canal rag tye gyrations of he BPE “The snjrnee was repented ithe cpt dcton fr Reheat The rane edd with ap incorpuation cual, Petroers and open, Feed poceain and waked ou of dhe nope dot a the erg (Garage it the ter of Now Yor “Tmo asc of Saher asa of aence puttin at partic Inlyremaiabe he emphases the elnaip bowen eal co-nge(0 ‘wor the performance eq” “aver othe drnsrte nde and "pan oppo beween the aestee proces f “pay” and the "eileen rte throug uence parcpoin inthe pefrmaneeWile dhe aging erates deb above ined at ating the petatore econo, aun” fun aene members quem ok Hoes thon the perfamers. The female peormersrepeatey le stele ‘ond sexy espe Gebesher 1978 42) Iwano inva, weap of ‘lke dt oted the Fenieapefomner ore to pret hi oece thy ony inking he yetormer (Wii Shephard in he geocem The | Slocnion of the peer ar cosince aint thm to abot the pefnnes ad inl ence on er Te Incr prfuconn Secor employed « dient mod of aioe utspation ted on ibe perry 4 pene nd anil the ‘ecat Tn Comme 1970-2) whe dealt wth the Viena Wr andthe My La mance the pesorme ues Gira hore 5 pet to sip in a cle a ee eer 6 the space and represent te vlagers of My ar Mori the spears owed hs odes wth pr In mn a weve spectre partspto, i which eee Grifth oko hs shit sd eles ar aking of my hie iy tha he perfomance naw topped Ye ‘people ne he lowing eae i, yo cn cae inte the ely the peoronance wil eonioe cond ou ea Bo to anyone ee in the oma ak ther tae your plc, ci ey, peroneal Pie, ion canta wee yout, nde petormane when edo Fah oa can eo hone, alte fsemance wl conte a {Seheehner 197849, - = FY serene oe othe concerns spent red the ino the oes of aco chen i thy remained sng ni lc he woud be repre fox reng the peormance The sien’ aol le ~ ema ie ier he ns omg ton hy partis kg ang pio, Sbjct and je cold wo Longer be ley dled an ding ete lear who was exe pr and Valen on whom bre Wang ice peforme frcng the spear to beam at? Or matt the ptt | sho topped the perirmance by refing become an any ths whol atonal ole dvisne regains of he ecm and the ae en? Etch prcpantcained a sojet potion lor Senses that simalaeous jected the other the ere of Gmmin len nego bere Apstomers ae peta fone, cy eohening he erm renting or Aheproducsion: men “Tas partear cat, dred by Schechner inh journal exes (973% "9-58, provi ome fining gh ine te working the atopic feedback lop. Sthecher eae emphasized that ole fevers onserbly incre the uncertainty about the permanee¥ cuore and alan €2 cheered fedbck lop ae anders maging ae, Tyan & Cpu ty te ene cen pl oc ac ala ed oe gel ei Se Nee ean ety ee cae ee ee ate Si ey ace a ed rt el het com ern ton Fen en ee acto Ter poo ser La a mane Ter Se amc SN ancien cn peta pag cng eee ae tn ep ite st id el eno hep “a he a a eye be a nen ire cal Be a cee aon eee a tract Sa time dex A a en ari ct Ta ena Ce a aire top ave nae ce woka ras ats aa an se nn oc Tear Regen tent ts ede ee ay ar inp ee a peso CE i one sant ek a A me amr chee ont oan mony eee i cits Petorteeelenes ponepeoeaagteiey eenars a eee cba en Se ee a Sa me gmtcmincamneiranectnate Fo a ee nerd en gee Sy ee eg nyse a ten Bape Cee ela Sesh in ee rn nc Pe et Seer ss ian Goes ene pce ee Ce lee i ol14 Sara bodies shred snces However sb the etent sa eotinsoay ferme the negoiion and ‘lion of pains” by silting power rete, hat The aa he Performance Group's pect shows that sextet, soi, and pal pec te Inca eink in peormance: Sark a connection no bed ical ieror agen sone the ndaentlbaiy co prc of aorad {estar engenders and arenes ie The indie ik bene tess Tete postal may aay ave Ben cknowllged pidy Fight ely try neces ceniey Germany deed he heat la 0 30 28 ace Ter pti evn, It cera ed atts sae erarmance ead two fatter 196s yb alo explains wy loop etn Ia ewe frst tate nen hou the ve comers ples kere i) Rae srl bed et by conprsnce capes the tee Sot ofthe aces the pica mar of whee rede poet oF fry reales he lanshipSerwten amen ad petals or a eb lronhether opens up posal ti sipation. le reveral ye are me amutanrony alld te actors ad pratense experince of 2 performance ht in ty defeat nach ae a pee “Tinh gained rm the thank experent ofthe ine 96 and ely 1570: prose the bass fr mutneqen experimentation wi oe wera. On be octasion of the Quneetennyeelebrstone of tbe "aeery” of Resch by Columba (199) the two Arenas performance art Caco Fu a Gutlerno Gimes fee staged the perormance Tee Undine Anni ints Ivar shown in vant of pace pbc pce suchas Covent Gate in Londo the Phra Cesta Ce a Mae ar enter od pen ino, New Yor, Chicago a0 eee or natal ory mucus, or ‘cumple in Whakington, DG. Mineola, ad Syoey Tae arte comet the pesmanee usm experiment to oe hl tery Uh the mere se of pcg the Ose conse a pail at it heding the Other far msc renee) one' gaat wl etre by coli core fn Wester cares ‘Ar each psirmancevene Fico nd mes Pe ede glen cage 2: wndeotreAmsla fysanl n the af of Meso that he Earopen hod inextay gate to acer ie tv emus, Tey refer oe home at Gunna anemones Gti Be ere ren in guia! Arend gies Paco wore 4 i le Sin baa neice of encemous cows singles and seats Gomer Pea’ ace hsp eso of ger mask an oe een tothe tenype ofthe “eee Messin west" hey hidlen behind nga He dened a ange enon decorated wong ofa biel He wove laa every lveing it cheat and lint th darling peat and he wat [aur Fuca and Geter Pena wre esas aod eis ee he ard ie theca et thee toad het to he eam th performed what thy alld “adnate” at nl ing ws, seg vod dl, watching T', ad wering on pop. A dons voile th cage and expanse sign announced hat fora alr Faso eesdamce (op mai a tiered ox), Gre Pea would el authentic ‘pon ores nonensea gag) apd bath woul pose or photon Abr vtiors Teo lange infration pate stood in font othe cage The Sst eiser shri telnet ig om Bis apd shows exhibiing ‘eins peopls om non Neen cular: the cond dae mock ey seerion fom de Baya Bice snd a matpulted rap of Suk ot Meso. nore to ave ery ther elaime about the caonzing gaze he acs cuploed ee sting seaegie in patel Fit, they played th ‘lies Hem clonal dhcoure: thelr eteral appearance and ebivir Tettiod sceotpel the te, une’ Other abe med, ep, depen oy sbemers of the ener cure. The sagig realy ‘Pesdemed a widermined cant sweater abd claims to auentey, ineemplestngany creat understanding othe peormance weston (Buone, Secon, Fuso aid Gomer Pe raed ea petormatce rough ‘Note datincive vent that hep water ad determin te aunce’s jam of the perenne or example, primary aii van a [ace galley) a «Lind of ecnographc ahi ot the Merci of [Nawal History a tn event commemorating te sealed Dover (at {he Puna Grol Calin or the atentve bere the Fasing strategies (ened up the posbiy sf pereiving the performance nota ain bat ‘Ser esnaing cli cdacoure. Te than entalstagingsearegy Send the este es noted ty the ance ie the pevforers Cerone leo petatrs They obered apd mole the behavior of che thence thes cmrens aneations a order scbeequen pubs heir ings Fuso 199 4 67). To teeth atthe performers proved the nudence to ato in wpe ways, They eral ad 0 pay a rite tose forthe acon an change the oure of the peformance. Through thee ative Ieee ty expo thea tothe gue of the performer and other evn, Wee esperar ke he gtd try cou fl Foe, “Tina pa ows opt Ger algo ined wheter the wo ‘sie’ people pil mtd the cage cach consid an instace ‘acne parpton i the performance Tier writen ose te perooner ie the wetter crs in ve eatin each eating dine pater of portion ard tei (0) sete and cura nlintatcs who recog ad aco the petarmance nyt ut pbb ened iting ant, mora and the ean Tey us he peter of betraying ple Ost by ‘Rirepesnting de Pefranc t anelogal expan, {specs lg wee nate the peda pretense bt et say loge such pang Bunsen is Maid and Landes,46 Stared bie shared spaces cr gallery vst in New York ning on being photographed white Feeding Fusco abana; (a) spect who sow te perforate at kind of ehnaageal exposition ‘Rpars of wenu ad rated tbe ars wih me of apa, Baproa ana ee. th BEF Toe percrmers foe their part claimed the roles of detached obververs. To tein th preoance pated an experiment. They conceived it contrat ian loerved how he subjects behaved nde hese experimental condor Acorn the asthe revel the oli ore by eeasiigand pty ‘pereingstuatone th arbl sme specter nt ejects of oberon for oer bytandere: thee yreator tok onthe potion of “savage” (pat ‘rho thr knowles abd apna the wil) aber, defned, coma, Sieitsprcted iy oer Towers, the performers debra staged sation aowing for a wie gee! sing aoe paid ave brine performer dspam th Iaaineuea joining in the pretenth tbe oberg party sympathise ase of {he "bev eonming hei own nis members of asap cod ~ cate; the dcipning yet desiring gaze pay rending in eal harasent the diplining gue of a goup of specators the "nr bles”) on ane lise every te ener deta, and equal pining ate of ‘he pelrmers onthe apettory conn he pefermer inal har ofthe prevalence of colonia dicourerin Western can an her on ences a "he "tier acer Lee 201. 297-10) [Although the aris may have ht hic experience sia ‘theory we need oq er conshsons nig of eur pees considerate ‘The dai of the postion of metal bnere ik guesonae and can be regard a ana pote acripon heat get tat he performers wert tle o break out of the fedlack bop, tn conadeting al our deliberations {ear In fc, he perfomance demnsrated to very pan tat the tt (fpercvng the oer anaye 2 pot act tht ile projections of se fad eter inecringed with «varie of dciplining mechanems This id "jot apply othe ates’ pereepon ofthe arts Feo er) ba (cent the spt aw of cath he we a he ar’ peptone the auenee Thee perception and the eng ction al havo terme ep the eda opin ot, aig tzmpasiie to pret met eoure ener scene qunsonateto trp the spertr reson ah epesin of + prenppose coonan mentality The peorunce ced ad enacted {he cleat dacoure in a way that allowed for en promoted, sient ‘Bucrsanciee Sch drepanries raged fs won deta dat th are Seduced wo invialpettors reaming playa 10 the petese of the formance Comers eer pene sought valine te perfomance yp areing the ais yi nares. ‘The actors and ecto tried to we ele revert to sim the sight und poner to conta th ters perception and car in whith he een west ate an inept The setae turned ot 10 be the poli in hit ‘cee. The conta: djnamizaion of the sujeet-bjeetrelatoraip wos relzed 1 power nrg, an een siting of posons beeen perormers rd {penaton. In her Ds Faso publiaton, the art wed thie sre fer her {end one eld ao say she puued ifr a deen esa Tae Casiowed drt Vi tiled he ee et bythe ais perorance ener cuchl singing iategy, These nes not oly sugested dierent Jecptions and ollred the spears vari pois for Becoming actor TT dection oper a diferent venae lowed or an le examination sfeach conten. Tn courat, Christoph Scingense had a vey of amin devs elie within ange performance oer the come of his poacton sng te 199 In Chow 2000 Camp Cia 8 (Cane 2000 mera 0 te Vilbueine Be, st was inponble for he apeciaor to deter wih ferainy wat Kind of ent they were sending hea permanente ‘tit tangs Volabuchne poducon with kets Bang wld Hs bo fic) a ‘heated the ene cas senna well the at psy he ‘how frly Spica the eure ofthe pefrmaneel a Tealsshow” pebaps [ested by che nlton of mental and pal abled peormers who ‘te ary wate oh) talkshow eve ies were conducted inthe Ture the pestrmance} ors pla! et, pehaps eve he orion lil ary Teter was ge Senge! somoning thespecatre sepia the aren nd a te nares 8 "Chance 2000" pry memes [pepured bar equenthy ev or hee eveek pes concued = cmplmecing Srdconing even sndermining each tee ‘When nuneois ance member entered the rea to ae heiplical agency and the pty on Schnee nmmo, the ator Marin Wete (ered Iovate nde aie ther fom above the enrnce tthe re. este them af rectly hllowing te crowed, wing eying thi asters {rie without celion. Using 2 meesphone, he repeated one rowenta ‘estan paul “Tar the is ofthe pple and ys are an atogenoo Spe segare’” Tae contaat collson of Fess the eng else of ‘newly ealsbed fame evden used ad tated many spats The tien veal eacion had he pete enter ito the peformance a acer ‘The alton and drones wa the enon lectne ging stey So tniging about le evel and for dratcaly ceasing the unpre of heautooiete edhe np “Thepersemabos cont a range of rarely order ety, bye ope ‘ocatser sition Te rls indded the perormen’ right ree oper {rai aco 1 eat ew ote ot he spt In both cane, the cones frames the peimance a "theate™ or vceat™ were detailed The ‘pecaters enjoyed te sae ght abd exerci with groming ewer WhenceStarecbocies aed paces 4 {herein of a prfrmer created gap ~sometines ie nthe ie of a c-speintors entered he ae otk er place. Usally Seige and the other performer then etree othe seats sie the aera wae In tsk ate the spectator seed the oppor to on oo the ptrmnace ‘equal pater, wide Senge obeved them ~ a ies eneourging ham. a hee raga tg them shore. Same mifor exceptions aside, Schingeie wat presen at and soppovedy guide every peroemanc; yt hie Sotinanceconatged the performances res of democrat pargaton. In Datel, ery cor and spectator ejyed the igh ere nthe eoume [tthe performance" pve Farther prot tthe raormnes of he edback hoop, Whencteraspcatr terened an ate celaed ae the permet took another uooreeen tur. Enero, Schnee ae mucha each of te Para, nt rat fo each delopment contnuanly romping new Tors une performance war andoml ected once, eu amet De tse tat every performance of Char 200 served he oe perp of preerting ed expercoringbe random oes hat costes the edb lop “Te eontnt colton and ieupion of Ces vepeaely pu he ance insatns where they cud nt at “tomate hat say according ‘easel giearlm nied, he peat had o mae sce and cation haat cach re When Sangeeta he died proms rade the sues ha decile wheter otra the station ates or interaeion. Those ring the theate fame remained calmly i tie rat ing Sling shares pretense srt pt of he play then in vr cil ue peed aga Serine bee “The ean a epson of ames pinged the auton ao 9 ti For oom they wee permanent) doting throng wih Fame to sew the on, Moree, any gen Doundare betwen hte diflent ame became Whnreaingly Bred and event ive, Petia! gabeing, ate or ciea prrmance, a he out of a purty ncrensnly mead into « Spe rent Allwre performances negating and tering te rationin [erwen papas and presenting diferent types of arte Fate” Each of hem concerned he lair bree acy aed petri. Role reveal nt onky ineeand the pefrmancessnderminagy, the supeecitabiy f the eee op mice tr workings vie: Moree ee {renal made the eich oop pic palsesptenal exp Scheie cooeenedatarm af lerevemalin Ch 2000 that exceeded te apettrs ty {corde our fhe performance ough her eine nore than ne ny the pets pad + hey pe lr i cxpeece of rl eer Enyaped spect ad to watch how thi intererane were enya BY beret ations of other ptt on ators Ye erat epee Hom hr Beavor changed the eure othe perormance~ rear of whether they ail nterened or remained eed ore by et oul or amy ached In athe noch te eenceexpesene the sane power ad Impotence the eapnsen The spectators could not canta he hance ain that oven peermanc: eco nly ect aiied degree oti we purpose “The tee examples of role reversal mentioned bee dese Gm dhe echt and pital content: Schechner ounded his Peormance Grup at Me when ach a the Wesern wor adbse to = prose model for ihe theae tat deny ding stor ad peter: ad depends on 3 Dison serine the astm The Veta War waren anthe cl fh movement gained n stengh nthe United Sate Sehecners Disa it (Peouters and agains te pralent ete cal, and poll condor, Bis approach ore rr oped yp ne pots fr acetic experience ‘waging tos wlio yoy of terpenes eof comes 8 Biss ennsmplir ary eit fear ee aR Shrike 1990 he petormahe turn of ears war tng, compe Pesfrance at had become seed ad general ecoied gee of A Tay exchange ried beeen thet ad pertormance bringing both {pores lower together Theatre had since corporate method and preaches Fon pvtarnace a sch ae ue of nontraditional performance pace ZB prseninion of aberrant and sick bode orate; oF nicson af viene uo the peforme’ body Meanie, pefrmanee at uninhiiedlyempoyed ert owned pon meso anata cao of tone Oa US. poly awed at eating ual apprise ene nore. In this conte, Fusco and Gérez Pe were reveal to afford te experience of ring bel under the aoe t all pardipants. The perfomance permanently Ile the eltiocip bese pefonmers and spelt, ad moras, ‘pecttors, proatng conv shit inthe gases patos dettee ‘Cistops Selene aged ie proction aight yar alert Gera reonientien and inthe secs yar of Helnat Kohls tem Germanys Chancellor Thechoie a th Vlbochne Bein wih abil stlaton trating "OST" EAST” ~ fering to i lcation infer fet Bein) wat tho signin is epited ote one a the mom experimental and innate Contemporary theatre io Germany. Role yevral consid an etatished beech epee, Selingenie ad areal expeimented wih role ‘veal in or prdcom staged at he Vosbuee ne 199, Fora ean Pad provating tbe audience ino reversing ther me ao epblematied the radon of the Vallabuee arte decor, Fak Gator One yea prior {© Chime 200, Caso ad seged Tapas (oped rom Ivins WES ‘vel and Dany Boy’ ln ofthese ate). entice prince tok bce onsege Lethe “ase” locaton or ate. The auence wa seated feitandsbcatage Inorder to reach ther ua thy had to cra the ai sa, ‘chad been ited with Fatih Arte sper took tee sea they (old wath te thers ce the stage Beit mg or the hs ad ‘ecient ering thes bors ther anchor Role evel hs beg 00988 ‘he dors opened When casing the stage belre the eye of tones adh ‘ke specs had to tke on he ole 3 atone wheter hy Led oF tT |ea 50 Stared bois, sed sp cde tse pcr, ty a int Bc or ed apy SF tere nrtaly ot acre thm Ths wa cen Chats pata of devs amed maiming fle roca. Dep cine scans snd vusaonn, Senge pines it ‘Sprveias naan. The prodaton we cncene wn epee ‘Spon Geran car nteen xno dncnpewermen de Kativcnncsoship =i ae hem pe span sagen ‘Al tee tops esc diem pla nl wes conten, Xr they a ke one ste are common they mga cn ema ad reefer beeen te of 2 co ach ther wy thy elected the mplmention oc yt tlisiaion name es et Srna, od dro sf power "sea lparijunn Tsao concn sali ane sede owt and reget then maybe pemered Rak real abe Uncksoo ran splay of detract aod epee ih apps {eteth ris and opts The aa og th yore psa he Farner hy ape tosh yng tees of core tei atop ad aur) ema Hwee a seus 2 orenpoweeata beacranddeenpowerestl he ee i free bps om auc ohne thon ies et Sng pens pct deed dere (hh orerenoned aie role eral hghighed re pears ot prancing no weld br dear a oes the perma. The eral oles ovat be pcan aces wows oton by a Wegeerng od eerchegig spine {thc op St gern raps fata exerts any site ncn bg seo, ero nce soe ‘cms i en of polos sn ecpenaer epee ‘tp forth te pet ant sca Theah er acon Ue th stn and pear este ements eee op eh ferme heperoaree el Ther, te elrmanc a emote ncerao wal pone t sie ensingtopedtccenene sprees an procens or espe taupe oe eal eabhng seal ‘atop beeen sec he prune ache caer Sasentod ween recnng meaning onto, Te evens patermancisnt eet sn pein exec rallye eek ot ftom anspor ar wold eth a wih he Sie oa ee Ray, it ins atte oben al parpny nei fo ce src ‘lao of alec The dc pees vo Fran sey of abet te plone "The term ckavenen ako yp he tine fs pean cn be ene fo i onthe Sp tg om stb aly ‘sags orn that prsuns Ther segng Sino econepeond Spl decd oor and weigh een proce Shared bodies sures spoces_ $1 (sant slighty ere, ec op) The neraching cone of sang need a ese ofthe fer of any gen ment Yet ven thi as Stay aired on evry snge pesformanc, each one wl i lle om Se ne Each valle reptton devs en te previous one ae ae show ihe “menting las” fre evra pot ony ap eu of the ei tains a humor of the mort ako due me sept eedck oes “Tenses spon or cing even perinmane unig an snepenable by wy of summary: he wen of an il My adic cannot Be italy pasted in patra. Ay satis of Heyer, ied a met theory mance an ates that gp these etn wonsrmations adeno ic Community “Thecreaono community oat of actrsand specter tae om hi body eo ere ly shy role in generating the feedback lop, Here, ote aethesic hd the sco-pallalconcie Sine the beginning 6 he twenty, theanes potential commonig-bang poser has breh th objet of exentive ‘coon nis nal play, the dgcion between site heels and fpnssooc trinked domdy wih he debut nl all nl kyo Fs communis igi ve emerged om a goup of iin cr wheter tumenites actnby peesed incntlank. Heering to Wika Robe Sis erica) risa tron, Erle Dubin wrote: “Colecive He vot, te om india Ue ttt onthe contrary the eon whichis ber er th ants on his condo alge hat penal eda as rn tle be nme ad enlarged without diintgrating ey” (Dati 964. 17) Apwoownd interest the prose cammunty bulla macifed oa de rm thea cen ewan ee fn wich indian ha progrencd ‘points which a Dubin apy patie indices eect soto eligi (164 172, we ceasing inden a wtaration tek soncucen growth of anymosrmases To may he ene presented 1st rom wich oobnve and experiment with tee proces Georg Fuck, [Grew war cmincd at “accor toch nrc and ter Fgh, payee theapectnr singe and muri aot in oppo, They ae ani (985 4) Lite many these reformers aed eantgarets he Ut wot ook tereestie by abating the von between stage and udm which Mejrl lent ae “ving the dene ine two mutual eg woe {hes whoa and the who wat (979 131, Kesha expert Wi Se hn andthe wrens at he Cie Schumara aimed atest ch ny ecwer stra pears Ca Valli, who ind aéaped te Oris or rithon, ecm praed the sen hese onthe ocean f the opening ofthe Grose Schuupcias (commerted Pon the Cac Schuman in 1910) “ak ery forthe pepe of today. What he de pllesaton of oa people hing ily years eri eign prevented pole oy» gehenhounds in a tear pace to bil community of ate, eto, id “ropa inom” (1920: 215 A perfomance in sch ata ws tought a fhe the pe to trate nda eters ad pects into meso 4 "Phe concepts of community ied here ae murs verte Daring on [isthe Fas hoped at the new here big aed comepordng ating yl would pu the sro and spectators toa sate of “wean soncaon Sehck ere hen par of «cov, eel sional seed [1] [cera here ran emotion which urs thrgh each of ua when, apt {scowl sures unked in an verting pasion {1950 3 In enna, Ewin Foca who waged hs pial ee I Sef Bsing!n 125 ed devel plane wth War Grp fr beng teow "Ton Ths” ‘Sond commun ar plc pda caleve(1978, Dusog the et nlf he 198s the Naina Soil Page ment aie the setae bp fing Creeley theatres eth ainging rages developed by both Renard sd Patri oder to adr ar and etre nto" lcm” An exemplary "Fitecommuniy” emerged ox tthe peormances" National Soca bough econ all concepts th incorporated th nid it 2 comimuniey and devespected, witty en diate, Soin. Rr ‘Wort Wr te real he femora af tet “emmy” fom lial place. Theatre once agin became a pry acti pace not ple Sr eed devo of alleontaiation fom the poeal or sca here, ‘Whe te poformative rola te angen aban unde beeen art and nan, beeen the aerthte andthe plea, the debate boat community of str aepetatr wat lined Thi ws heed ions forms of socal at then, whch raaly cies dst Soe for denying the invidal“wholenes, pes/onganie growth, encreene, regu, tanacendentl expen” (Scheciner 1973197 Unis must be dicovered or ged owen indus sociie an woninusrial ones, between indie apc cares Ard esr isthe deeton of ermmanalty— or at eat evn of Inidlion ~ neces Ti elon and rvs leet apes of Ider ore voto nt eanomi, overemen, soa i, pertnal I, aeueticy or anything vee ‘Thea aks pvt poston in thse ovement becaie te moves architonc ey fing eon ed demancing change (Seiechne 1978197 “Through the eration of commanies outa actos and spect pripats swere able wconnet ih tho hereon pres epee th ing procave ef taneormaio. Thess sch the Vinee ation Hermann Nisehs Orgy Mystery Tieae or Schchners Peormance Grp approach their work hough the ey of tal. Like Wie Raberaon Smith and Exe Sure bods, shared spaces $2 Dusen bee Hem, they were eazlaced tat coment emerged when © pvp caletely performed » sal Whe Nc pprach wa inermed by & rin Catiale and ardaiemjue rials ar Framers ner! ta ine dysgatd eureced god” Schechner adage nts of page decribed © {yan Gestp. Both bevel thats community colony be seid! onthe ‘emo of the collie perormance of special adap iva To ahve Shstleyempiyed one orang hy aanaisied meee pregste fir my collects activi second, hey avoided adnate Dieigs — tps of at and ehie svt inetd loeation for the pertornees ‘Nes cic of wearing limbo pee tod place ip ier is oh et {atengee apartments gllres of ate on the esate of Prinze ean ‘thse staged Duet 6 athe Performing Garage a emer moto Rage, thu allowing he retin of mutans evn. "Thee peroerancesradialyredelined the nln of comm In contrat ‘Reinhart: Theat ofthe Fe Thos, aca “exes mane,” Parton thet Sr te proletarian ves, othe Tht These of the Fit Handied Theatand, here only a sll panBer of partir joined into tempore cmmanty This command nt re fue om yon en op {the inva o decide wheter and when they wate vo Jom. As Richa Sevehterexain, community wat be" vale dulete betwee slide tol eng wether" (Cooper dein Sehechner 173:233, Acammnsy chat epee the ital, ea comma of comibec became posible oy fervery short parade Ie 0 ined or he ete drat of 2 Proemance lt merely ocr Wetting a ised pam "Newh a wll Schecter aimed fr the craon of cmmmeniy trough tolketve actan a expesene In De 9, fo example, the eemnty ‘rt born frm 2 peat isbetween pin. Ror tho specatcr mh ‘emuined eters othe community buling action, pent sl 5 pe the fete lot the "play we the atspang in he ommuni-adng {speinced tarsal elit cobectely brought Tah by acts ad peta. ‘Awe commaniy Uh al exited for tov led in he aleve aeons. Iti imponle to determine heer thve tie the commaniy percved fete or ra. Tae sit rom spetor at ony fo parscpun at clayer ‘a the prune rth change fa pepe ted hn or experecing oman Inthe omen eannat be cst deersine how fa teal pte thea mode ~ madd or prjuice’ the oman experience fae pardpating penmers an spears {a Nich action ee fom the 1960 eh ering t ise of che al the colecine action af actor and spectators were bu om a lle of anid, They were ot aed by ftv pay, ven hgh oe eement were hype Ti pray revanchard Inthe Chinn /Catete Vena ofthe 1960, woul hae mmeiaely ved he Lamb of Gov, Jen Chri, andi rice the co Ti rbot was ‘enhanced by hanging the i on a com The Bory bewee atic aonSA. Saree boi, shred sees nd soval event could note ari determiaed 2 re, Nach was ie court on ipeycharges 1 hee andpeettrrre eine many hese hey pore blond ‘ner eachother ped around ible dita ander ith ead nd ‘toyed barefoot oto en nd exemeny an ined ogee to erie Ahem, The avon clined na cece eal consti owe and mea Each of te lent bate abo in 1968 Western culate, Niel atone ‘Aer porcine the oy pb ileal garde pre ed engae in coc, sem selon and piel expenenees odin ‘ut of bounds Thy rigged an arene” Nich 157 8 "The sabato of rete ht lng deal elf oe i erence ins conte objets and py experees fm whith the Teva proces of wmboizaton were rs the place Trough at of cles ‘tions, Nive gave the part the posi wo refer uch sme back tothe lnvdals epetenl lel. one ee, they produces com inde tht dare wo vate ening toon pln ot othe {ef the remsning spect On another Ie diy talon he ating ‘esi by providing smi eric dn ke ene and gtd Catia. The pursapans experienced « Meraing fon of pil and ‘pmbolc aration. The cleave mea f ment nd we ingrated d munity of "poi inde New ain sens are ths femicent ‘communion = 1 which Nock ey ners in which ody a lod ot Chris ar sya comumed te zenew and onion the congregation = CCriian commaniy Nac al allan Sis commun es it _goups of hunters em aia it = poles community (ser Lire 198 BiB al 49-9) Tae commune engenere by Nie ato of tearing Tan piers ar tobe urdemtod a smb nd al poly ten ia "Nic actin evens aswel a Diyas i 6 alluded eo scifi ial shat engendered nd wsxned a communy only by sseebcng a sespqoe, Uy unless code viene onan ian (and 1977, Unite tse ‘al cemmunites, Niseh and Seber bowaht forth commis hic kd noc conflict with the ladidanls wie erated tern despite lated tinarecmens between pateipant oF wid hoe tat resned ote the ‘ommaniies They id no presi thir members bt fered th oppor ‘ot inna easfrmate experiences and by id ancl on thane ‘tide the community The note trate of exon an dications Spans iid renal icine fore The prea ape sugges 2 opian memes iakereet in seco petrmativecommanite, Never, [Rene Gia eure vnence ofall guint one uppers in ere for: in Misch’ ene, the lence wan dete aie the rer lamb he ‘bolo Criteria dent Dayar 6%, Poth bane em ‘omunity he had wanted objet nd ule ced the eu moment 1 spn lene Saree bose shared spaces $$ ‘The communis trough fr by ese coltve aeons conuioned 8 snynrsty clas Tey append a en athe ations were pete. Te consis for soees id not depend on atin deers and victor that had be sae by ales of the eonmunity They mess nie meer of evo other clearly dt groupe actor te etre i eneage i coomon ate Sth don ofthe perormance. Sach 2 ibe srtre ae igs wy i eran et apart aera sho Te shoced, ant hereon of actor and etn te pertay van fran sexo of te perma: Foes ey dehy Tlie the fon ofthe ate andthe sot The communi Based teaches rnp Wt in member experienc it a cal ealty~ ven IT wrote speeatrs might pereche ea py weet Second the mus ar ot the re of ever waging Hag wat sed ak the bgoing of ce frei entry Tend hey oe do othe specie ture apo feck op eke. Rae reveal ~ whlch yee be Agen by sagig erste ~ apne the pallor cole arto. es cpperooly Oration ant apeciats © peal expec sommuly iano group Sem ch ey wore ergy ended. Ths expen Ih fc drut cay in he community ments by the new {sors The commit nc breakdown aig ede op ake ie above menone example, dye ro eel contd era onion rth ca acon of actor an specs The queion tes wheter he feock op col! hve produced cha omany a a elo the interacve mic-poceesDeoween aon aspects witht Se coon mvral of mle Hr See este ght provi an swe {tarpon rote wi198 el wy dea i ser of BBO, Scie! deco an experinerted wih ew che a wich onmuniies be the chose actor and pets payed a At these tine Sle heat con ne ler more me Nis Ory Mystery ‘Tear of Scenes Peomance Croup Te not only wed coment, i comiertiy aed thea pics be ao ainaied he preniam tern putin or sapien Pat Berne Enore i 1096, nts Py [etns) a the Burger Viena in T966, on Pop aya [rr Tl st he Desc Tester Benin 200) Fd, bee rtd wth fe versal a Sele ord elective aetna of crs an etry roi I athe ou chocate money (or Sorin Schepens Fak, 197i pas ps das (St) Schupntban Fei, 1968 or bold pesos (Ct Bin, Sha. Achat Pkt 1 oe see ng no ncaa ea Aten connate sn wo cena Saco ae ‘Ore common semen ran Sheet Nich’ acl Sete heaves Adveederopedneirnsot toute byetringeGreckgeorayokSo Shree boda, had pes [Nii ioe the “ering apa of Sonya lading of eda /the ig of orpe/teLiding of sone ontuaton of (Naw 197 187 Schnee Dt 6 en Burp Thea he ply Bat Gilbe Marry ha edn sow at Geek these originate in un Ste Sly, ‘nape ht fe epi prouctin, Maser (D Mtr, Scans ra, 1905) re Eades! Splat Hm sed Ars Se dns The Ty cen Greve, prfoanees of tage play ook pace w pat of te ig feta ono Doo cw he City or Great Danna, Whe sees of comical ith press and sci august vl tet performances mated a dear diction betwen acts depeche hon doch and singigin the ocx, proved the eal rd tween the mos Greek eae merely eared ad renewed the exting emmy of the pl, nich ar aed conned thaigh the proven, acres Sd van eke ce of satoalwelbrpseatanon. Theat aoe ut of th aia emis Wid ot seve sit repacmen, anes, or eet ‘opin esi, asin Nex acer thst. “cle ook eaureto amare Nctonran esonof Gree thes. In Theo of Tet Ont the rte Ma 2872, Nie opened ht gk heat ngeted ne dancagand ging confer. Whe he Apo ping amed at inva, de Dons pape tated indian Ep acing sat of cca aa aroring tne spear a members of 2 dancing nd singing ormaniny Tenant to Nise and Scheces, whe rds engined mann et gly hare orate, Shee {eon of comm feed onde psp clone he nial ad ‘he group Ts his tack Dog Fa ai he expe: ‘Tie ancen chor sa tering image: rom of ire, hading coe together sekngschey yer energy seeing cach ie ah i te [rosin af te other posoned the ae The teeta the grou wih ‘ould easy collec aah Prematurely ighteed i fea xp 2 Viti bay uel oot Alogi hors aware a ey dors ote the tution nated ly pron the tin a gy That ics jut an apt fe ance cos at pes epee eer day “The enemy-chore dos no pray represent the mln of noi, he ehng, wat plage, ud asylum sears, bt the diene epi, hove sen arom agg hey are to clint rt ud wing all ‘mean late ‘Una that moment of citation, the ancient cnsebaton seman in place tbe chen sd he ual wl oni thir saga lane by elaonsp wehbe cles he Frenne, ad by ie ‘elooip among theses ad a we gut the conse alee seccenfily bape ed er (Sehee 1997 14) Shared Wotan, shared spacey ST “Scilet'y haracteianton of the elas berween choral sek forthe elation Between aco td spears in oy Scle eet ouigue paces the Seta Frankfir. He oe theses fo hc aber exp rhe lt ie ou, serve or ‘SE ond the ted and reed eat oped or onli of fat fon whith the mete at Abroad away suche os he a (0 he tack wal of tr sural with he spe Bind te ee reining xtrowe the runway ened isco, naw stage Ut etched og ‘eck wal forthe emve fengh ef the ha ow sae Tl sage space ut Sete in fos o beh, hrogh te wae, In pelemane, the tr een srosnded and eile te arce Onby e"epe rat ‘Teoh the ie doo was reine open, “The eal hase oeuped hee age are: he isch, dosed tbc ad tacking Teseas (Martin Wet) wih sa the vgs! chon, rei ea terre te ee: ad the wom cos, deed ie Tink incall that evoked = manos etry work fee They ccupied apd old ene pce: he age ight sont of th adiences te an ‘bie they tmp x, ad aompes pan dow pea othe ead Jo with Back, en-beced tom athe tage at he tack. All memes of The chorus med othe sre ym and pak, shouted, shrek whimpered, ‘hind sb wiper i ukon Ye the ore ot act ara calles Body ‘ih isch she indy of each embed the chorus seened Cnet permancn staple beeen the vial wing ji thecommuiy ‘row giving up rnd he commit which te for comple {ian and teatned inal wi xo This ein varstered the clors it + sate of conan ow ad eee 9 carseat dame lectin the nid” poton fhe community ad thr monn ‘Tae tenon ely incre sroghout the perme stat decors ay ‘cer morphed nto» harmonious omni Agana aga, deena meted ‘othe ort i len encounters ete he ina od the chore “Themamentovolece rene witeer he core wes enone with se ute nich st Theseus o ec (Henri Gey. Pe cone betwen {he women af Thebes and Eee was tated by corey ig pstone tthe ray onc, the momen hy dows oa step wee cok ore oer ‘hema anaer pot Becks coweed 9 ot of the were The per Steg betwee the ma ddl ae he female cru expres el in ‘conn ava sic ad meme When te worsen deny wood Treraly shou down Ei scey cough he power o trois, the ater ‘ht ove sd rece. The tension al ented tothe elas heween ctor and spectator ‘he one the spial compests hat allowed actors to ero ingle ie ‘hespectoeresed i ae vreson oa adanetl iy thee. Bat ‘wbenever suc uty dele api e aper apn Arete of way a8 Counted wh ay whit pay eed fom te ambiguus spatial ep.“The rumway ot ight tra he auc, While the ray’ postion enaed te acoso ove among the specs, alo permanent thence oat apart the unc ete br by deonseavel biting Moree he ‘falilarangenen rade he auenc easy tape othe chore vent ace [befor of tuederns toring te boating This lendeseome spectator “They reooded ener by phe wiring ftom te pefrmance oy ely deen temache: hey amped he et cle emia Shouted commen, Iwan anther power rag, ought ut Between aoe Sand spect The ecstatic choras sought wonerpowe the audience inode to {nse im wi heir exiay ad ths orc the aan join thei commniy. Some ypecatrs buy rested oe It te hee, Some wee ghened ito submis, oes enjoyed the union withthe chars Ye, harmony nly eer fisted in moments of anion Belore the pversape ered ape ah ‘hretned to ear the hate ne» pandemonit, Daring these stating srapgle the two groupe ater pifrmed emmunal ston nord hey rely wat ach er Nonetheless ‘wer ought beeen the; none, acmoiou ian did cme about if Tarely Moree ars ad cain etal hele dough the ene ‘formance Hom wa this poibe Isceme af the edb opti eae "ena ec unig energies inallpariciane gh ~ntengy emphasoed ty Sle — played key oe otha, Geng Fac edly tuned int, "he htm even o h ma bali pce” wee eapabea! "net ‘ther peopl i same sar sth acation, pain oem nae ‘ot ecu" (1906 13} neon fo sale the vin beers sage ard Sucoriam, Fuchs propre anew acing yi ved on hth pe hey fora compuey af actor and sacatrs, Ese, he sme tet Et nen hoop hth movement hi ier ws ied his tential or ogg commamite jane i tay. Tn Mi, Sele cid at Ti ating states of extn ithe center fh production by he poceaes of energy crunon generated trough ryt movements and pee, The ‘Sicultingeneay wasp inate ofcourse andy, colbesenaed Rhythm ies atthe base of or fundamentl ppl and Slog mechani [gelato breath an heat Bet =the aman ay itn ate ‘The boty persis rythm as an exeral a wel a terrace ese certain ements hea cera ward, ound pd eon and privet ‘yimicaly Howe sth oy develop into an energie ciple when ‘ese psc ar ah our om bed sgt Motos demznarted how o perce yin yest that i ot jist hough it and ound bat ough cue bly ose ar woe The ene "sed om the bythe movemenrand speech cst Between acre ad {pecator crested esprocal lene and iment of neg. These erp Chen coded and ee i the “aga” berween chow ad avience The ow of energy cod ao harmonize nd generate shor moments of ermal ‘iy lek nda cul coos to dance hems, The Dew of energy se unpredicbl, depened auch on he atm ait ise energy {Shay pen po duting the perormance aon every sgl audience member eto reponivenen and their aby w physealy experience the ene. ‘Ron te factor the proportion af sponte ad estan pears layed ‘Enmore rl inthis context. Te aie ole the feedback oop ad hus coe ofthe performance trough the paral steed expecoce ‘The auiene pill experienced apd abowind the energy emited Oy he eet and eae it back other, "Energy deen epee on price aa araageent It an crate jut aswel when story ant spectre gre in prsenins thee, Soucy prosucion of Bede fine Spr fret demote For -Sminat the aioe in he hora repted tf ards tl hey ‘tere psa exhated, meaowie epeaig these seteees in caning ich and vole bu wih equal inety The eating energies cout easty {Ek and veburdened some spectators ar emits, ht they He the thesve Toor who stayed epee the ldo energy beeen ctr and spectra ad nei “Te thei communis of See's hoc dete make an imparane otntion to ab aentitir of he psfrmatve They reveled tha the ‘Stop etbackioop grea anh n mote oj rough able ha sole acon and sade of eos ae peers but alo though the ‘ergy chelating benecen them Th energy 8 no phantasy a Hermann ‘Schwa the fet to point ox 1965), buted pyseally perceptible. ‘Whe Mich an Schecerwe coronation rng abe commit, Scho! employe! te aon’ apd spectator” ality ser energy Bowe a {Galo conte carnal espetence Role eer it lied ernie {Sion apd bcbndor pater to hep the Feedback opi maton. Ii ey ‘Sevookes that hve seer aed behanar mat tbe peri, ten ead sete ~ perertion phy eral rol inthe atopic proce Fe feedback Sop Seats chor trate Fre he steton on presly {hsasoct Te uence’ perepin inns the perormanee om te ect ‘Sd et a pripane reprocy, 0th energy gine ole be afr woce “on ahs! Anrindis i ..cxepibthewanfrmatve power cf te eed at another eer eon them coc on egradig them {© obj, mpeg dente um ter, obierng,convoling oF ese te ‘Where the wanfrmatve potential of the gue Fue Be de covtontion he ote, he energie potent nde Te des mo euate y Ueoween stor X snl peta Zt Between actress eer ‘The aiener erepanin performances whee a gaze rb seeaoo he eannot be oncrved whut conten the tansorate ole Soe "Thespectatorisranfored ino an cor even belorerle veal est. The cppion bomen cing snd cersing capers As ental communesof Selec chovie Wea demonstrated, as peaehing subj pects te “hasan ctor hey iaerce the peformanety eaprling he actions they eyeritace: Hens, the contin or ereepion crested in perfarmance lowgh sal erangeeny or ean fypes of embodies ~ shape the ‘mano te eedack lop witout seeing al cata er Touch “The bly co-peence of etre and spectators a the bass ar «community eter tem sb imple he poy of phys cue. The noon of amma mangle bed sl nxn eginized bythe cones ‘powcr of ath gape nthe ame lice. Fequeny, pee pt sean, ‘ha the Grek ere, the ial ake pac, the latin ge, _Bgnoee Ke hese’ Awan seen to gmset ey o boh rep ‘Ecc eno pil coma bree corn oper: secs aburdat Br, Aether eae” sages (Crock fee asa = to 0 eb a= avn tise Fremont a mec Bed on ih enema by ‘te enmoas Greek tetera eapacirs ef ver 1000 patos The ‘oy that European hee Haar lak examples of psalm Between ‘ton an petri ll mean pole at cers outed petator in Ineval Ener pay fr cxample cing the walled Des Py Tgp, ‘tere the dvi swarmed out tpl il aie Jes fed eve Souls Beshage they peed to ge lf spe poy toch than ithe proces, Howrey, mo account ct 0 prove thi, Samy apeat be Fale ut that Pack Ui i ew yang hands wth sme spectator er bi concluding words af Mido ht? Doe: “So, pod might uo yon IL Giver yor han if we be fee ard Rai sl rere amen |N.,425-7, Bath omy eta Dei pombe tances of pyc rota th fnamenal oppoiion betwen sting and touching i hese "One ofthe senor fr this opposon sng fm the fet that thea represents «pie media whe pil omac belongs othe apere of Feinacy Neertele wlinvoe ighernhcemy opponent test ‘hrged ah fering ven cnaraging the pony of anal ad chee touching Such pysclcomact mar eacuvesnang scat themes ae (i ot exter to ay contact beeen ace and petator (Barc 198). The ‘Ssekpment of isnt teave in he ehtenth eur peeaed sooter reso fr the can of lysa onte betwen ctor nd petra ect rea the oppostion ewe sein touching Ke Mi (170/89), Jann Jato Engl eae Uae the audience lion dered wheoeer ‘eat ty cess o eee the daa character bat eee athe ‘eal yo he parila ator Psa anne acemed to eae te danger pening the asin of the yea ino ton By observing te bappeninge on tage or + dater, he adence tory engaged wh he dramatic Shared bodies, shared spacer 61 orcs aie ha he ete his Ele of Grin (1769, ery Hone eve that "he enteral appearances of jy are, ager ea Shame, and of the otber ion” the ve sig consnaing the dramatic characte, epee ein snd sion that open aie! enue tothe en Home 175-499) fhe soalting the spectators emotions by gsing athe drama character ‘Acca SE, Dei idee decribed a sleeperient hie Lt he a dD whch be tempted prove tha the ile’ ution ad Aovfancemerening scl etalon wae the conn fr erate Store nse tna hen i ds bv Ded, ntetiese 1. eptmy ng abinaclyn my crs ang athe geues a actions sf te tot coreponded wih the daloge wish [remembered Bat Jide of ry tig suri whe hey sw me aed war a the cbt ‘sigs hough Had ny Hager ny eae (Diderot 1731 fs Det Journ 1916 173-4) According to Diet sneer renowned cigheententury corti, terete ane deed athe ator repeat! porta alle the ilsinn te develop. Touching wax sped to ocr on taper ee te the avg” ching” para ofthe ply egredematn, the ar? “sternal agpenrance” could "ouch the setts si thi val eee, tha prompting see of pony tthe rama characters Phyl contact Ivh tbe acto would ied ect the sucene'’s emotions away own the nate character and ont he ator bode. Awatene ofthe seton! bodes wa threaten the sion and dexroy emotions towards the charac Bea the ceive to touch, which ad speang fom watching the lara, would ‘porate sine Beate rele any lyse contat between strand Speco "Kovews of Rear pntomine Susrarort hie rasp raed ‘Garhi wal ered atte beni ofthe went centary Onde ‘ccs of th gat! pelomanc of Sauna a New York, oe ee exe Srp dt the sion ar ied dente the pel pony Hewes toa specaiors pecially hen they ned az ch ey isealthe mote ibuteto the acing the Germau company who poet ‘Samara’ ado the staging tn, aténugh seme he sence could pt ou their band andor the garments the acs thy ped hen, one of the spell that emeoped the ator he ge Ie them ty freed the away and made her may back, (Catan 912-09) Jn Aled Klar’ abequotd eview of Reins Ott — hardy an hsonnie production ~ he explkly zed “He actor Boag no thevid ec Dering costumes, wig nd make-up” which “ess ‘hei (1911) Bot eres ~ one surprised, he er ggevated~ pres ‘ha phy procniy mines he on, Both ip soos sarger ‘ati ditt, parting theatre the pects so tac tee “ari entre” "wea “Pike hich reed bck the eae, lt be cleat dered, Te vanon examples hve shown tht the framers oposion between secingandtothingin performance wconsectedtoa mer fee intrest} ‘pposionl pas pubic vs. vate, dance vs. from, Beton vs. realty “Tiry areal baz an the werialyimemoustble aed epason between secing and och is findied work "The netwning — "The Chis,” Macrce Meteas Ponty undewuts ts postion when he rts: “The look. eno palpate, espoates the vile things... We | ahaa ourelms Yo think tht every vise eu ou nthe tangible, ery ete Singin sre manner promi to vy and hat tere it ‘coaches, infagement natony between the ached athe ching tot aln erect tne an he vb, which rented in 2 Convery se ng oni ino nahingens of ily ot whoa ‘ual extence, Since the same body Ses auch, ve ad angle Trlong othe sae wa (Medea Pony 196153) tang re open ean one tae akttraetpetenea womens apenas sree Sooo cea tee gee enema ee ee ene ih rican oem ace sect in ren ee Fr ee een a are igranee are ign ten ferro mes te ce trees Sinem fetta ae omen Dacia ata Se ecraha onc ep nrcc re erase agen ities emetogenic Come pay catenin ogee Serene een eres ee a a ee SAS ee are eee iene ce ee merase et [SS PS Se era ‘erat ecuredinscordance with their aw set prnciply,Kwas meant ter the boone betwen fiction = the “play” and realty The ouch was osteiedto"nrmanise Seber 197560 te elacaeip Between ators inspectors exp regis the aden ascaracjcta The spettons owes, were precio Wid an ambsalent taaton The clothing othe rfarmers— ail inerpree san co inion ine purtaneal USA of {he Iti andthe obviow diconneedor of the “tesco the et fhe" appeared ata iano of te rea it feta, ling ttn ‘he peformer real bode The sure understate anne aan oe palit "The ctor evidences the philotes an tempt detabiine the nary relates erwcen salty ad fiction, pc and imate, ich ‘eed achanee move bond eased phe of cmon sd io feo experiential Yeas. The specter, however panda he steaton “how ever quesoning his very ppastion. Thy reer eval adel Tesperience aboot wha sel and intimate. Thorn the prore nod Sshason in whieh thy fel cmploted ad itd The actors were none seth he boundary hy had napa deaiee TH “caress” wat ore {ot fied te auerpe ote peal eontcc asa means odes inary gpessons itn perormanee, conan, Jouph Heuston even Cae + ~~~, permed wth Hening (eezsanoen om Ape 5,197, in Bash scenlyerpoye touch tos he eppeniion berwen put and pee: The see tek pace in 9 fraee ae The 00 vo 80 people paris xa mam ais cng 1 aiferentacouna) were evoagh to elect continous yal eae ard ‘itestona owing among te prspants ant prove geeral jong ‘nd ping, expecaly in places that alee se et view of Bey (See 14 274-85; Reamer (977, Beye cold no have fly planned dese ellen 12 faras the numer of purtcne wat unpreditie for him. The condos fhe event erates ee lamp betwen pc and vate, dane nd rein ee and tucking Beuys aot oly arsed bt so had och Droplet the rein order astro em, “The public maure of the happening vas not only ganrntnt by publi amoung an arc event wth Joe Beye aed Henin Cacianen i toby the le crow of peopl ated, Such ngs gathering precloe the peti intimacy AU he same tne, the aig density and coves: mae physical contact beween parpantsinetble n hi ee, the pblie Inerprated the intimate. Psa contac in the or of fet song and ug for example, beeame near inthe cramped pe to sre gl ‘ew o he action ew wenden bench al been ae ao he oa bat they not neces prove the test ew of Bos ast Since Beas key roving though he space the auc 0, had comin ad hee rations and reat new ere cers The ato could only be wae Eo Sp le olen one chet move af bck ss pone nd and ona bench“Touch cited sight. Since te movement al ptiipans co-conte the stn, twas shaped iy he experence of entrada es, sel yet somehow ‘mplmentaryratnaipe Peters the pc and the pate, tance ad Prony svg an touching None af tha oud ny lnge be eed ma Seats ews incr the expericns by demonsrately aching some petatre he wate tert. Rt wating aay aya gure no ear, ‘ly resent ec reed ose by thet senate es Fate weed the fet of cies a he Pope analy peat tht, ashing ae beam a symbobegstee of Iii Bets Done, dl not ‘afar the es washing abot act bt ae ad thor ong Frcedire He lek bere ont of te wooden beh and alread 8 yo ‘roman wearing lakinale equ bot She wed and waded 0 Baye Tateroftacty remove her bons He dd profeionaly abt tke 9 se tendon He ped her et oan ena bom ied ya water: He are fot cu eup apd ad back it Ue awl The, be rbot her fork Ary nln ech parte oe, ng Ene wel draped ever shoul. He ‘peste hs pocedure nih he soar ne Desig wating Bey ced al ‘jrconact withthe wom. Hees ase nthe ft ad orally he ‘rounding peel, with whom blag an joled. Afr he had washed bith fet Beye tw the tone er hi shone aga, sod up, we oe window td poured outhe water He led ee bond with wae a og eer pe "He epmtd he foot washing ie sae manner who other people!” “Te fot wating dled an unetalty pubic chance wich Beow _eplice by repeatedly ooking, rein and aging with the people reveling hin and the young woman Bay xen ir ptm twang nt sy at et an tate ear appeal ane at removing ci, went, ads om the Cc ona Hi determin Jinks of he pie. aoiig je contac the fot wating abo eschewed seo eomoutuons The pancpnts pce he at sragey ito ‘Tue speci way in which Reus performed te fot wating vacealy ‘lap te didhotomy teen bi an privat an placed heparan ‘oui fur spheres. The yeaa were 2 opened see ora Tree viewing poston father upped these cotton expen: The Foo weshing specie oesed ath ste of ett an betwee," a Vicor Turners phew (1959 99) Tr the duration of the aan, he auence epecencdwarfomon, mang hemsty rm the tring chou loteur cae, ‘Wie Henson he pla eon wth be autence members hms arin Abramont frequen prod pctatr fou he at we hae eet Sn Chapter 1. The pal conten pref Tena append eet of & Jimin stunt: te spectator were undeced wiee pea! weet or ‘tll to taons x wich Ue ar fice ink on her own yo Isl be abe! and torre fo: hors by eer pet Fandom sete tome stro sna thot with sn Dt the ale Sat Moran Nope {1374 As long the seers watched, they besved "ae which fri parieuar cae meant da they took a oper, een sae ance, ‘Tac owes, spied an “tical” "unethical pas tm inhmer onthe att or put an ed whe excel, soe spectators id ‘pine 9 an Li of Tow Tae eposton venenatis a ee eo 1D pee maimained seer of thor eases. In Inna (at the Galleria Cornmunle Arte Mleena in Bolo, ut the vent La pean gy wenn dle pjoe 1977, [ramon and her purer Uy provoked physic contr to high the Sled dchcomies af pubic x priate and seing touring The {pect ener Lnial sate they eneuniered Abramov 2nd Ua, wo owt ake, cing cach othe on cde ie af the muse’ ot door. The Ipuce rer betes then wa 3 nur tu apa Brough the or, the suse al oth ether hit or hx take by every te women redo come in cons wh Arar, whe the men tended ps 0 {ley ide The pecans aided alle crac withthe perrmers Spear foning though were aened ty our specie on ier seo the done "Tienes shaped he phys cotat ape yo ney intimate Spring wr the theo he dor exenpied another staatonat bets: tne beeen sn at undermine! prevalent tchxies "Whi psa contact between acre ondspeetatoinperermanceandacton sft ite 1960 and 190 comred the desizaton he option pull at pve tit ha been eae alongwith he ing Bourges teeny daring the cigheenh center the le 1990. rosy veda cis Slehoemy aes whole Onde ae ap adnate public pao ne ae constant made ts evedrp o the mst itinateconersaons, Uhiitiey cntaced yellow cizenon thecal phones Mates este fray chy Bil Cos twits Mona Lewy becane pb aes ‘The cour hearing was publica reat etalon levis and te tere “Tae te dno pn pe mova quis about te US. Peden pate ad paler bc every de of thes ncn ances orl ae,at fe get of ple dco. The eet anaes between publ od pate tia pace diag 860s when sear orourain would ave raged Jon 1 Kenoedy’ urna af ino the ple yer ~ have een Bore are se th 1960 "Thi situation erste new conon or performance a wl, To detbiie arent tani oppison beeen pub aa prvate oa hry erste, nies for nw expences Nowadays acters anspor uch ea (erin pefrmancen thy ar aware tat he binary betwee pbc apa trong to hepa What the, dos sue phyal eontas eee tdy? Tn piece Saw Sonat (2002, the Bern choreographer Felix Racks ‘petinesed wih he poses and potential of mutual coma berween at foe spe in a8 precedente and ted manner Rule las wore 366 Sted baie. shred sce Aner fr numero choreomsphe ieudig a range Dre Mathie Mounies Warde Golo a was's member of Pn Bas Towner ‘upp in 124. Tomy bled, i lee consaterthe exanie i Wesem hte tt abel the pectoral sense Tey were dee) thar si and remained Midler te duran of the perormance On ‘heir were ables Thence comntedof to pars Pir cahpar dhe vis ete ited ore by eae dances thy out a9 the ances he they dl ot ‘win conte at anytime drng the pesfrmare, The str then removed Chee shoes and sock the dae inde them, ok hem by he hand ak Fete into te penance ea, Afterall hand euch myono, ad none my by it te Sect ley am andres Ls my ha, Lam cling tough espace, runsing wound acl, assent mb cule ad Tarnow wha hough the pace Then 1nd yal ng onthe oor sega pres agains my toy ~and inthe te tment ero ce Bg tony gr ny dyn hing my od Ailing me (The abd hey ewes part ey ogra face piece, wth no-one apr fom the dancer temas ing lowed tate ss Who, er al, woul be the je, wo the bert any? The Ahneer, whe do not near iad must match Ta nel ging | for another body shoving him to tbe beat te nora Ts sc Undone ofthe dancers aa? Ori yee ante of the etry Le 1 ls ard anor mare than thar que (Boch 205: 39) “The eppoiion wen pie and private wheres teri dae. The Inmate bere pbc, Pac and’? woe aptly inten, The sroom, dhe dancer agin ned thre wt cotinae, Tey wee Sik to remove as ich hing Uy whe. The, they were once again ied ito the sage aren. Thi ene, ter eedom of monet ws ciety Wii theft pt of So Semi probe varios xa of Kinane copa rely of dhe expenene of movement, Pat Two eons hie ‘na somaticlve,eaplaring Sure rete tre pas [Tae ‘Spentars now ge chine sels Sot an oed, nde he my uber Han sony gh aes ny bly my em. ay Fe Soman ey then st rely ty Deck a in ea lea {Taher uder my arpa Ad ral aro pe myc yey Ipc Then Tar sack wath whip, Utama aoderpan ong e ethene rote ogy tracey nnd be (Bowne 203: 39-40) Shared bose, ‘Asin the oer amples, the audience waderven 2 ewe of rie. The onions howeres were smplely feet bee they Ba sree {Set igh They werent oly ced to depend on thc ete ems = easy tmeling 2, puta oucing but hd orth etary who were abe fever tnd conta ie actons The “gett” were aed wi a tees ‘Gatenge and an etree ston of Hninalig Rion, they bad to ett tiemseles to ltl strange, the actors, and Tray suede thee bade witout knowing the consequences They ere feed ina psi at bye red the pasty of he prosenkis scence deplored by members of the bitoral ante. At th sume tine, kets scenes was eng, fre ive, (0 acivalyinfence the performance Grugh tir ase ee Wi ich touching shorn licking king, ming tbe perormanee tok pment i detlopeent. Alouph the aos ha thi igi and ee pret thowne the performance reacons ofthe since set could be te or controled bythe core The performance dasa demote thee spectator a they cult phys nfuene but ot onl he vet By Fesnnig amare of te atooideteedac optic aint wa atlered Arnel Uiminal sate of teres and ene which may nce mee Feed is they amit afer the pesfrmance “The pli ertact bene ats abl econ in Se Sew eve te Iie oration between the working he apes bck oop aed peter o inna tnt generates asoxmases Tis nial sate ela {fom the eaable enstraicin betwee actly picpating ina peforance | fj sng the eealaing energy peal toning the acon oo wage ¢ ie esprienting the eluent ene eve. The pects femai 0 ‘te thecold or the duaton ofthe perforant. Thi ostion 8 neve ae < they do ao cool he ysfmanee but ir avence can be ek ones ¢ ‘Theasdnacecomantly eles beer se vais mately ene, « bind ot ered by the eal corpraence of acon and pecan. liveness aaa Vite te increasing meinization of our ele, te 1990 aw sevens Aka shat the pared cial conics of these pelormancey pec the United Stes The eenral feu yn the bedi eo peso of actor Al pecatn and the wale “Toes” ofthe peormance. Cres really “geste penal ele of tly copretente oy aerate eles iar "hrang” Ie ws no csnidence that hit debate origaed ring the tae wencethcetury whe he new med im bean a ipl ery ito Wee are was nt unt throng of wt 8 ln became pombe hae el" bly and apace began oat porn aod dint eter, roller for example, in Heras deleratons Philp Aasndey Fahy ved tat the psy of ecole dbeurenttion of pextrmances ove ives meaning te tm "ve performace" Today all sper of pormancevent can simply be broadcast and made acceso miliom of people hough ther meta — be it thee ad performance at tock eee; patel frances suc x pry comenton or the auguration of he US present Fal pormancs suas inet Pincess Data papl les teat Dc orspringevene suchas Olympie Games. new dict has merge Temes Eve pesormance eonatited bythe boy eo presence of tar and specttn2n the stop edb oop al meted permanent ver the cosatene of production and secepton. Medatized pevormantt imate th eda op vie the atone exp ftom thee and action atl performance at selnedge sea party ephasze te undamental confit betes tne td mediation, Reversing eles, reaing commanit, or moating phys ntact are pombe oly unr te condo of Iveness Tey rege bly epreear f ans and pests Unde the pevfrmanes of the [6 td TOM such a Seechner's Performance Group heaton events of Nick tr Bey ted the peferances af Abram in Earp special eed thetncening medaianton of Western ctr “lmetacy anaes ‘epresened the weapons in hci tle agit the procemce of mean “The pertrmance colle prealent ihotomewhe sing the contracon ‘frre oppiton tegen ead one event i ore ei the ‘cute indy The pal leo enews enor by petra eho ve in 1990 Fr Peggy Play the stureof hepetemane at ve event aad al posi for media ecprodton Ferfcmance cannot be aed ecnde documented, oer ie tke cealina of rpacatations of reprocaatin once idee 3, becomessomedhing other an petrmance Tethe dere tht pele temps eter the ecncmy of reprocan, ety an ees ch rome of fn ently (Pen 1965: 145 Pca impli besos a sense of authenssiy and sabversvene on ie peornance In out thoroughly comet and mean cule, Ise Datormace constues treort f essing the dominot cle of media ‘economy Le pefmance sem tocar remnant an “athens” ele at Bertie opps o mest prtrmance prod of cemmeai ‘eae by mater iter ‘Alsi incotstconier she oppo emphszed ty Phetanas aed specie. He angus tat ody Ine perme as log ben sted by ‘near peormance ukaeer dtinction ne may have sppoted here ob between Be a ‘dad events colapng brea ve eve re Bromine a roe etic with medi oes. nial iaimacy and immediacy te recat the quater strut teson at cabled it ode Ine petormance lhe care of sch geal en ch 3 ring fe, Bruday shows aid rack conte) fe pesormante sve ‘wevbion, (ester 1990:52) lander secs the rete fr this deekmen a pinging Goo ela ira she hte a change alae “The big of seprodationf performances of llknd in urea as les tothe depen of Te presence, which can only be compensted or {pm the prepa experene ofthe eam at pou He that 1 de meatned ev in ces whee the ree ois wn brated of posi. (Aolader 1999-265 ih Phelns and Aulander aqpameninions have a arong logic imrsion. Respecney hey eto deny anda option been [Gendmedisised performance narderta prove he eral aupeinty of fede hee Ausandersargment abou he eeproducly of medrd rane pening daeminain tothe mans and rang oad cui ltr Neverthe ela spony that Awana {armed performance in he US. docs nt nessa low Ie wuld be st are agai hs ve singly by atibting higher presi Ibe perotnance,preciel tecaee kit niyo ud acetic ene, her Atlner denial he fleece nor Phe lean of pe sate oher the quesion of soa cael pert wee he debate abou the flference of Kee sl mediated pet: mane sotsenply be died Ae ates aga sm th nea The int concert the arog of boananer between ive eer Dptimanc ip fvor oa gro meat "he ve coe ll ape {2 demand af renoton To the exten ht Ie prance tw tree mdz eeprecetaton hey ave come sca an cetons of ‘hemes refiaced thghsnedatztion” (99 158, The second arguent omer te ef reproduction tele: “Amos al ive pefemanes ‘nw incoporte de ecology of repo, at he er eat he eof ‘hac amptinonandsometimes othe polt wee hey ar bara all (1288139) In ther word the exeive neo seprodction eo a Ie Psormace reheat iference om mesic perfomance “The example tones arin th book seen realy conrad Aujders int agumen. They specibey employ process” depend ‘te boa erprsene of actors and spect that ennot be Baped by "epodicionechnolgi I¢ ap no means be cleat aera at sePevrmance ae modeled fer mnie germane. That ent 29 tat These prfrmances ore he medatzaton of otal Asean abo, the pefrmances oft 16rd 187D prey ee eae tohe ineesngmecattion of elie ah thy hae ot xa ey Ins actin Inshe 940d 1 tein bee le eco pelormance wat ately acknonkdged, expecaly ot mack cPeition, Excausetevion modeled isl on the peep experince of dearegoes ‘ poeniom trae Early eles en aera el by demon ‘alin to these nage ofa ewe eal lang hie ali emt ‘thee ing rom evn et an ateting a tea pevoranee ar all ‘oo lamar With the argues re of tecnlogial mein the eda el ‘related olga! lfeencs ceed dra. The perforate Cara i the ac abandoning commerce art and tdi eke in For of treet at eemerlpfomancs, onde line 0 tise depen ue wong the dso of how ve perma 00 ean be ‘mie, The above mentined exae fm the 196 a4 1970 ley ‘anaed the Garena. then al nent, oppston Benen Ive art ‘neat prferance, Theconer arated reaerninor sb orn ‘veh ew men but new owt ii then for carer teeing ar ‘ratory prfrmancer Ths sno evarpin ndocumestations of Disp 69 an Gane + =~ ering 0 jut be Sues ey a ta valued independently ae cinema actievement, Thee Aso were actly ‘are ofthe dienes betwen ve performance adits meditation ed wert Mercore sbi to anpoy the specie aie pole of ese dierent medi probate. Tote performance elt isopentane fen sought to olay though ot Abner sera) Sitges and ace, for example ronialy commented on he sipped or etal otercty of he nema Tis hows such i Bir oe icine ie psi {crflens theft cour the ow by wie Novel, he peti ‘ld ot infec he sow dy ecm ei intern oly concen ‘Single, predetermined spec. The camer pect ould ae po Tee fcson over the outcome of the epi Likewise ance told never be Sure wheter des ots seta counted eat efi decision, wheter someone de made the ucal ches Keeping he abrace ude the soo ‘tat hey had lnftennt the cuceme ep hte ty, te show a et atl and perp even permite sea ern. (On the acavon of the Vennn Festival in 900, Sling staged tit proton fn ne As Fs Eup ci ed (Bi eh Orme Ee ‘opel onic wrchemploe ands te levied tig med FHesetupa container sccmmodatigayan eer he quien on of he Vienna Opera rom tne tine celts chs th eo Sepp Bisel tea ant iaterviwed thom. The going ie he comaier were res ‘a luge seen, Next the conti ad # ip reg Tore, ot” Stared bodes, stares spaces 71 Try da the peat pase cud wt of emo the nk wh rete tenon deported om Asati Schingnsdelirately ee Be audince inthe dk about the atl compare hea vte Iterated (Seles whtesthevtesacenly effected deportation or were of anyconsrquee® {al They nfuencetheperfrmane tl Aas a cate with Che 200, Inert waste name rnc. Whe hte al levine out st neracive mein heaze eden ered a wile an mare ieee ngs of pois or ntracton ta econ, Eiken compte enlogy has en hed a the pe ieee sei. Yr, Racks Se Set esate that ve perfomance’ pose the ieracion of te semen has be fom eae The date Ae ‘seman enpoveried too in comparon. Neher Seen nor Burke, weir tempted to draw up a cost or competion been he ad ete performance pte bas ef loi dierence, On te 5, {ty pail dierrcs were downpleed Both ear anileroni media wee steam ineratve, atl no pete oppaiion betwee tem ws uta. ee ite pny evident hat the ve by far ura he tiie pretest tea of straint In the apt, elton mein hve mck year om the steps dln oop hat engender Ine pefrmance. Auster» st peer! thediference between at dived perforant a ee replaced by generic meas wen fr fem couvocyf Habe o te pitorancee ‘tare second anument concer the excnive wwe of reproduction tecosogy in tne pevormance, supposedly rodbing them of ther ve sa teeing to tht meta. Fk Caster enter wo ace ‘epouson techno eur al eee protons Tp The ‘io (nape fom Desoyeky 2002) fr example, he employed eproucin ‘eto to such a ureedented extent hat be raced he eee avers by fr This production therefore sere pray erie ‘Sample sewing Auer eon armen (Caster ee desgner Bere Neumann ested a enionneat called "New ‘ope forepermanceat he Voluburne wich stich ace the ete leave and the actcumA vevldng stage held s ccestorey cotaer Sout alleng to the temporary Anuing fle for RUS workers on “aserton se could wa arond 200 petits The setae ote ae Tear wal?” oar te aun view ofthe naroning tage aren. The scp parc wae covered wth anrcred ep They steed far the age toa plate atte var of dhe iru whe a retent sala el Igeneyand x podesppd comic ve ha bees ep Sage ih of the pau ats eau alo ext twas a entrance wth» sgn adn "Gena The vw behind the bods a the back sowed a cgseape of 0 pair city be genere repli Several mary aparece rere ate ses ofthe stages ou of the ae the shaiyooing ‘ar "Las Vegas” Forterbdktge sod dark mere hose that was he72_share bois, sare once Sra bodes shaved paces 73 cy bing evoking Dtoyby St Presbang Pra de performance nd | ey fre fom wiv symptoms. Evry minut of the vide incensed ‘Sih neti, the sence was ecto mave around "New Town and | edie forthe aco “rea” bodes a deste dt war epeatal tate ‘wander rough the varios rons inorder marl athe early comaces | Sone ay gave pal befor the py ean the ses a el New ‘Erm of he ine fom the pvteoed walpper othe bed cover atthe | Town” Ahough he coring werent ster highly pofesioal ze py of Hele ping of Chri Darog he pesemance athe audience | arated the "sized aes in the per continent he Wry ea Snnvesed underneath containers one rel sae {ieee oud hes dal enya rating "Te vw mar mot ren eid om every satu inp othe enormity “Te inc pat of he perormance wp tothe termi aly ata ees cf the "sage are sd theft that he Moor was ee Mote inpatany the | jnwhihlrge parol othe ene bone ator wee ie, Competed ‘Seng rerio ineeased ace many scenes ee aot in the vile remy | fy the acto es on the monn, is eet fcating tata cle, {non of the bugs bat ide he vars rome The view int these ere | Iida spectator, odinary Sites tse perso he a oy ststobiiced by binds and cara: forthe npr the aa wee paral |e, nwa tem os ieee sf hey eras ere ming ‘rfl ile othe audience. The percep la of the tar! lyse |r om sage At no point daring theft part af the pefonmance di he prsence was compensa by reproduc lechnoingy he caneranan fax | yeni elemens question the vee of the ewe Air he ier, the Speckenbach —Trequeey viet he sence Tlomed te acre int the | ail between he body and ing brteren vnc ad eatin aed ror ad led ec cee. The eortng were roads tiveon a nember af | fam a een perceptal parle io x er ang ge. Taig ‘ery monitors ung ase the ead the spectators ad en seerdlrger | theactr wie plea fom he acne, Th bit he inert seven fr five er oe ld watch he ete pefrmance ob a lage areen | grant lip of one rte eter nes aer oe parca long wha inthe uppermost contain) Speco th gimpred Prince Msi (Marin | yer the ators emergal onthe quar ss font ofthe bul nd wale Wit) tack or the Yepanctias Gephie Ros) hands dough s haoccleded | ugh be aieee ‘This mentee Mtn ons the veo srindow we watching ther faces the seen. Ae play continued te pane | nage srply ave achiev. compar the ines appeazed weed In which he aco withdrew thi rea aed fl boi om the auences | gly stein she drs o hve the ators ape play i oat a the view increse, ening hen with ameneimageson the rmontrs Disng | widen {he Bina raf the shor perfec the ctr cou ony bese he Usually ety co-pesie of actum and pectoris tab fo grad in monitor To the roms in whch te fia scenes were et the cas remained | date performances Lew > nts iva movie heat o in Eo trawn ad the Bind pled down, The apes oul can the naitora and | Ge kevin tha case, reer the bly prsence ofthe ators cota ‘bree ter ypcars but wee dependent onthe monitor to follow die pla. | thane vo dsgpyear che re of cw etiam Thee recorded Moreover they could never be ently sire dt he wdeo acy was ave | Suen ates seemed to inereup he eck op, The wpetators wate trowdcat Wasi pol, ve ely tat the acters wee takings eeak and | the vides ge bt could wo inden hem, Whee he orn ar cold "ha the monrs shoved pe ecrde Fin? Wat heen ave pefrmiance | free te alee’ rections remaiteindeserminable snc they wer fynore or hd terse inmate evet wat crane ee wth | eval rnge. Ar asthe acience wan cocened he fedbtk lng wat the sw othe pet Boo? veraped. The peer ere for the pyc eur lhe ators sored “The end af the perormaace ei ot coincide withthe end ofthe aeoms | thee forsmunaleachangef perc and bing pre which would shown on the mootrt. Raho te end wor marked’ the pel reemenpeee | tthe edbck op an thu te grfrmane in moto lthe actor on the cena uaren ot ef he bulge arte ont eat The ascent soporte teat in he pesrance Sic By grngthecaraim cal, enctrreaamed the tail ame Yeu the | wikout king i be sty at Attar ad linet meld be the ee omental gtr of receiving aypause om he aence sd thanking them | Ten, the resignation stnaated ie ance’ dese fo the 1p lwingganed un eoily wenuny Mone shan av oar had ned see | baaly pacer of theory enon pil ata a she “eal” tt. ‘acon were! een on sage and now the ight mor made thew wom fie | Penge itwaa tual then mmnent of the perormance when the car ‘catia dn, evn hugh ce ighingwst ata sober a Brecsscne | egy note ight ~ tht ie siden experienced a ene of “wae” thet tan nye The ong wid cadowed he ere ceappesrace of | wha, a tan ens bitery poten his produon othewseperenty ‘ke bodies wh ae gy Sd denonsravely denied dete ung Danoeay tex The oun “The bot how of the prsrmance in pula demondrated that te | lero af the eback lop sme the feos ay fom te erection dence om prfred he video roads the ve pefrmance Inca, | tween acre and pets an! os petals ured sy Spector became ceasing bose and aggraste;coullalmot be sid that | ting tir cae, geting op levine rom, yewning ling ee Unie14 Stared bodies, saved spaces Coon, boweves the mont provided dhe Specatswih lle eee tention, otha he Bou fong hin eed inerape he tc oe ‘Yer the metropn didnot raat nthe appearance tee performance ‘The iran tea vile ning dese for the bly Presence fhe acs when hy Bly repped, te au erly them ea new i “Cains duct of Tie Ht employe eqreducion exhnology (0 a ten that It acoing © Anand aguet should Dae edt he ‘Shaliaton i line su nsec rosgt about ie pour the boy Coprsence ef ack and epoca The eametonl er el ofthe core Swot enpeencd utr artigo, cebaing the by presence ee {icon the nadene war granted an epiphany and realied Ghur no mate ‘thee nd Row a esomare tla ony boy presen of the as Thatect them ae act he utc edad epi motion. Thercin es the ‘onsite moment of perfomance. Chapter 4 The performative generation of materiality ‘Awe have seen in our anal of the amped feta oo, te etic ‘hinson betwen thease of proctn and ecepton rendered ices ‘then tcamento the workings performance The cher del waht ‘etaiiaton of the sete cangory ofthe work oat el and examines few pertormanes, genie fundamental unre, geertes and present ‘eal compatible with he notin of work at Peance doe ot conto ed, wana, and materi ara ite eng rare and ext ni the preside p of she oni caning an posing of the aopine eedack lp. This no oy tat (© rial cbjes — decorators, props, eamumes ~ ae put to goad we in rtrmances Infact, they remain a race te prorman aris concn fe can beebied sv these ovat mana pee eter inthe {ae of action and perorance at And et, tepertormance evil tt nce sone eas never be epee inte ence sae way Ae Peay Phan Tiga note, a perbrmance anno be "ved rece Al ano crt surly or ily aren ol an nl hgh he trate ‘ham hereon the perormance ad aie, repre ati. Ayam ‘ereprosuce a pertarmane trian tempo Gaunt i a ths eat ‘at cure wth Phelan rguent that perfomance canna be dacamered Sich docimenator ater crate the coun of palo pekabo pst erermancrs a a The appre eon beteee haere ste et {© Ex perrmancethragh docuentton on ve, lk, trap, ad ae deceptions emphasizes eer more cay the fndarena epoemerty and sigue characteristic of pernane {pete materaity semi tobe ether th ety of perma ge “Ting abou povormanen marks abe lon Icy exits a tea bjt” be reed o, armed td vaunted nae we "eeomineivsaypearanceandthisexpeieneprmesthe acknowedgment of iacenibe conan. Queen of artis nen the subjective ‘expeeneof tears bay are ssoatiote ato performance Kea ‘se teed to sk abou the distance Heween pretation tnd peri, risen the doce and ners ofthe pets ‘Bormann and Brander 1989: 46 sad 30) oF