The theatrical praxis and its visual roots: Sarah Kane, Maurice Maeterlinck and the Post-Dramatic

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https://doi.org/10.5965/1414573104492023e0203

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theatrical praxis, image, postdramatic theater, theater lighting, design

Abstract

This article discusses probable visual roots for theatrical praxis. I observed derivations originating in the Greek verb théa, as well as in the noun theatron, found in ancient Greece. Starting from this context, I identified theoretical links with Hans-Thies Lehmann, Peter Szondi and Ewald Hackler. Two works of international dramaturgy written at different times were incorporated into the argument, namely: Les Aveugles (1890) and 4.48 Psychosis (2000), whose authors they are, respectively, Maurice Maeterlinck (1862-1949) and Sarah Kane (1971-1999). This approach found excerpts that reveal consistent application of verbal images in the dramaturgical corpus of each of these works. Given this, I suggest academic attention to systematized studies of visual praxis in the theater.

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Author Biography

Eduardo Tudella, Federal University of Bahia

Doutor em Artes Cênicas pela Universidade Federal da Bahia - PPGAC. Mestre em Design Teatral - Iluminação - New York University. Bacharel em Artes Cênicas - Direção Teatral pela Universidade Federal da Bahia. Professor associado da Universidade Federal da Bahia. Diretor, Designer e Professor-Pesquisador. Premiado, tanto na produção bibliográfica, quanto artística.

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Published

2023-12-13

How to Cite

TUDELLA, Eduardo. The theatrical praxis and its visual roots: Sarah Kane, Maurice Maeterlinck and the Post-Dramatic . Urdimento: Revista de Estudos em Artes Cênicas, Florianópolis, v. 4, n. 49, p. 1–27, 2023. DOI: 10.5965/1414573104492023e0203. Disponível em: https://revistas.udesc.br/index.php/urdimento/article/view/24735. Acesso em: 14 aug. 2025.