Theatricalism

Several examples of Theatricalism in performance:

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Checkout the __War Horse__ examples at the end of the attached.

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The next examples are from a production of __Sonette Shakespeare__ developed by Robert Wilson and performed by the Berliner Ensemble, the company created by Brecht.

The first is Sonnet 23

//As an unperfect actor on the stage,// //Who with his fear is put beside his part,// //Or some fierce thing replete with too much rage,// //Whose strength's abundance weakens his own heart;// //So I, for fear of trust, forget to say// //The perfect ceremony of love's rite,// //And in mine own love's strength seem to decay,// //O'ercharged with burthen of mine own love's might.// //O! let my looks be then the eloquence// //And dumb presagers of my speaking breast,// //Who plead for love, and look for recompense,// //More than that tongue that more hath more express'd.// //O! learn to read what silent love hath writ:// //To hear with eyes belongs to love's fine wit.//

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The second is Sonnet 71

//No longer mourn for me when I am dead// //Than you shall hear the surly sullen bell// //Give warning to the world that I am fled// //From this vile world with vilest worms to dwell:// //Nay, if you read this line, remember not// //The hand that writ it, for I love you so,// //That I in your sweet thoughts would be forgot,// //If thinking on me then should make you woe.// //O! if, I say, you look upon this verse,// //When I perhaps compounded am with clay,// //Do not so much as my poor name rehearse;// //But let your love even with my life decay;// //Lest the wise world should look into your moan,// //And mock you with me after I am gone.//

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__Apollo__ Lunch Counter Scene

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__Shockheaded Peter__ performed in London

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Excerpt from Shen Wei's __Folded__

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Pina Bausch

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