Ancient Greek tragedy addresses a myriad of themes, from questions of identity to socio-political changes and issues. The Bacchae is a perfect example of these themes, especially regarding the question of gender (self) and the differences... more
Ancient Greek tragedy addresses a myriad of themes, from questions of identity to socio-political changes and issues. The Bacchae is a perfect example of these themes, especially regarding the question of gender (self) and the differences between women and men (other). Dionysus, returning to his mother’s birthplace, wants to come “home” and be recognized and worshiped as a god. Yet, he finds resistance and denial by Pentheus, his cousin, who is also the king of Thebes. It seems that only through utter acceptance of his deity, Dionysus can actually become a God – doubt or denial remove his god-like supremacy. Thus, transforming his wrath into action, he does not only want to take revenge upon Pentheus and punish him for his disbelief, but the whole city must suffer obliteration. Disguised – or better, masked - as a mortal, he changes his identity into what he does not want to be assimilated with in order to strategically take out his enemy.
Bu tezde tiyatronun sosyal bilimlerle yakın ilişkisini vurgulayan Richard Schechner’in performans anlayışı araştırılır. Richard Schechner’in performans teorisini oluşturmasında büyük katkıda bulunan Antropolog Victor Turner ile olan... more
Bu tezde tiyatronun sosyal bilimlerle yakın ilişkisini vurgulayan Richard Schechner’in performans anlayışı araştırılır. Richard Schechner’in performans teorisini oluşturmasında büyük katkıda bulunan Antropolog Victor Turner ile olan çalışmalarına da değinilir. Performans anlayışının uygulama örneği olan ve çevresel tiyatro özellikleri taşıyan Dionysus in 69 oyunu incelenir.
