Teatral kiasma – for å skape en bredere tilgang til dramaturgiske åpninger i teaterproduksjon

Abstract

This article examines how the methodology ‘theatrical chiasma’ can open up the material when working in a theatre production, so that you do not abort or ‘close’ the creative process too soon. The method is based on a crossing-over principle, where the students can try different inputs to the creative material through various working methods. The article analyses the dramaturgical entry points in light of Shusterman’s theory of ‘art as dramatization’. Central findings are that dramatisation as a framework helps to focus the content and creates awareness about form. The method also facilitates the connection between visions, form and content, so that aesthetic alignment also becomes an important part of the students’ learning process. Dramatisation can be seen as art in itself, because it is an active theatre rehearsal with intrinsic value, where creation and reflection are essential to create new artistic significance.